Agency Locum Doctor Supply
Dear Bedford Hospital NHS Trust,
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information:
1. When does the master vend contract for doctor supply come to an end?
2. What percentage fill rates (doctors) were reached between January and present?
3. Who are your biggest suppliers on the master vend?
4. Please provide the name contact details for the person at the trust who deals with the master vend tenders.
5. How much business is being invoiced outside of the master vend?
6. Does your organisation use a Direct Engagement scheme? If so, who provides it and when does their contract expire?
7. What percentage of bookings are made outside of the DE model (non-DE)?
8. Do you outsource any of the following services to external companies:
• Provision of Residential Medical Officers
• Gastroenterology/Endoscopy
• Dermatology
• Radiology
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
David Hill
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI).
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Kind regards,
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
IG/FOI Co-ordinator
Dear David,
I acknowledge receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, and you can expect the Trust’s response on or by 03/10/2018.
Yours sincerely,
IG/FOI Coordinator
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Kempston Rd | Bedford | MK42 9DJ
Dear FOI,
I have still not had a response to the above FOI request within the allotted time. Please advise?
Yours sincerely,
David Hill
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI).
This emailbox is not monitored regularly.
I will ensure that you receive respond as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
IG/FOI Co-ordinator
David,
Thank you for your email.
This request is completed and waiting for authorization. However, as soon as we receive confirmation I will back to you.
Regards
IG/FOI coordinator
Dear David,
I write in response to your request under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
Please see the trust’s replies below.
1. When does the master vend contract for doctor supply come to an end? – 01.11.2020
2. What percentage fill rates (doctors) were reached between January and present? 98%
3. Who are your biggest suppliers on the master vend? – Holt Doctors
4. Please provide the name contact details for the person at the trust who deals with the master vend tenders.
Caroline Fisher
5. How much business is being invoiced outside of the master vend?
0
6. Does your organisation use a Direct Engagement scheme? If so, who provides it and when does their contract expire?
Holt, 1st Nov 2020
7. What percentage of bookings are made outside of the DE model (non-DE)?
0
8. Do you outsource any of the following services to external companies:
• Provision of Residential Medical Officers - 0
• Gastroenterology/Endoscopy - 0
• Dermatology -0
• Radiology –yes reporting
This information is provided for your personal use and is the property of Bedford Hospital NHS Trust and subject to any existing Intellectual Property and Database Rights. Any commercial application or use of this information may be subject to the provisions of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015 (RPSI). This means that if you wish to re-use the information provided for commercial purposes for any reason you must ask the Trust for permission to do so.
I hope that this information is of help to you but if you are not satisfied with the Trust’s response, or want to complain about the way in which your request has been handled, you are entitled to request an internal review. To do so, please contact Damian Reid as SIRO/Director of Finance [email address] and should your complaint not be upheld you have the right to appeal against the decision by contacting the Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely
IG/FOI Coordinator
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Kempston Rd | Bedford | MK42 9DJ
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