Agency Nurse Numbers/Spend - December 2015
Dear Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
For the purpose of this request 'agency nurse' refers to HCA 's
(band 2) and RN's (band 5+) combined. It excludes bank staff.
Please could you provide me with:
**For the period of 1st December 2015 - 31st December 2015**
1) The total number of shifts filled by agency nurses within the
trust.
2) The above answer split into how many were HCA shifts and how
many were RN shifts.
3) The total cost in pounds spent on agency nurses.
4) The total number of 'breaches' for filling a shift with an
agency worker off framework and/or (please specify) not within the
price caps.
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**For 1st December 2015 only**
5) The number of shifts filled by agency nurses.
6) The above answer split into how many were HCA shifts and how
many were RN shifts.
7) The highest cost charged by an agency per hour for an RN.
8) The lowest cost charged by an agency per hour for an RN.
8) A list of the agencies who supplied the agency nurses.
Many thanks for your time.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Thomas Harrison
Dear Mr Harrison
Thank you for your request for information about agency nurses. Your request dated 15.01.16
was received on 16.01.16 and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we will let you know. We will issue a formal fees notice before commencing the work, setting out the likely cost against the amount of time anticipated.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the
reference number above in any future communications.
Dear Mr Harrison
Please find attached the Trusts response to the Freedom of Information
request received on the 15^th Jan 2016.
Regards
Meena Chauhan
Information Governance
Glebe House| Trust Headquarters
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
T: 01536491489 | E: [1][email address]
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northants NN16 8UZ Tel: 01536 492000
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