Direct Engagement for Locum Staff

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Dear East Cheshire NHS Trust,

What is your agency spend on Medical Locums/AHP’s financial year 2017/2018?

Do you have a Direct Engagement arrangement for Medical Locums/ AHPs? If so who is your current provider?

When does the contract with your current provider expire?

What is the cost of this service and it charged per hour or % fee?

Yours faithfully,

Sarah James

Foirequests (EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST - RJN), East Cheshire NHS Trust

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From: Sarah James <[FOI #566376 email]>
Sent: 05 April 2019 10:14
To: Foirequests (EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST - RJN)
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Direct Engagement for Locum Staff

Dear East Cheshire NHS Trust,

What is your agency spend on Medical Locums/AHP’s financial year 2017/2018?

Do you have a Direct Engagement arrangement for Medical Locums/ AHPs? If so who is your current provider?

When does the contract with your current provider expire?

What is the cost of this service and it charged per hour or % fee?

Yours faithfully,

Sarah James

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Foirequests (EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST - RJN), East Cheshire NHS Trust

Good Afternoon,

Further to your Freedom of Information Request below, it has come to light that we need to seek clarification regarding part of this request.

Please could you clarify exactly what you are looking for in question 4. Do you want the cost of this service to the trust and whether that is as a % or as a cost per hour? If so which year do you want the cost of the service for?

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East Cheshire NHS Trust
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Dear Foirequests (EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST - RJN),

Yes please can you advise the cost of this service to the trust and whether that is as a % or as a cost per hour for 2018/2019 financial year.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah James

Foirequests (EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST - RJN), East Cheshire NHS Trust

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