Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request Reference FoI/18/427
Agency Locum Doctor Supply
Request details
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 organization 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
Response details
1. 31st October 2019
2. Please see below:
Hours Fill Rates
Unfilled
Medacs
Supply Chain
Overall Fill
2018 - January
30.7%
58.0%
11.3%
69.3%
2018 - February
9.1%
77.1%
13.8%
90.9%
2018 - March
13.9%
62.2%
23.9%
86.1%
2018 - April
7.0%
75.2%
17.8%
93.0%
2018 - May
7.9%
73.6%
18.5%
92.1%
2018 - June
7.5%
79.0%
13.5%
92.5%
2018 - July
30.2%
51.1%
18.8%
69.8%
2018 - August
20.6%
69.0%
10.3%
79.4%
3. The biggest suppliers on the master vend are Global Medics
4. Claire Salisbury, Head of Procurement
5. £0.078m Financial year 2018-19 Apr-Aug
6. Oct 18
7. 6.9% Financial year 2018-19 Apr-Aug
8. The UHB does outsource radiology reporting to an external company. The UHB does
use Agencies to cover medical vacancies and use a model of Direct Engagement
which is administered by an external company.