Agency Locum Doctor Supply
Dear Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation 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 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
Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.
Yours faithfully,
David Hill
Dear Mr Hill,
Freedom of Information Act Request Acknowledgment
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Office at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We confirm that we have received your correspondence.
Your request below is being considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days following the date on which the request was received, as defined by the Act, subject to the information not being covered by an exemption or containing reference to a third party.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of some or all of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.
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If you have made a request for information held by the Trust - we will contact you as soon as possible if we need any further information to enable us to answer your request. If we don't need any further information we will respond to you within the statutory timescale of 20 working days following the date on which the request was received.
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With best regards,
Alan Larn.
Alan Larn | communications officer (Freedom of Information) | communications department
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Nethermayne | Essex | SS16 5NL
01268 524900 ext 2992
[Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]
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Dear FOI,
I have not received a response from you within the allotted time allocated to you by the FOI act, please advise?
Yours sincerely,
David Hill
Dear Mr Hill,
This is one I chased last Wednesday. Unfortunately, I have not yet received a response and the person responsible is out of the office until tomorrow. I have now contacted other colleagues to see if they can help.
I apologise for the delay and assure you that I will get in touch as soon as I receive anything.
With best regards,
Alan Larn.
Alan Larn | communications officer (Freedom of Information) | communications department Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Nethermayne | Essex | SS16 5NL
01268 524900 ext 2992
[Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Dear FOI,
I've yet to receive a response to my questions within the allotted time scale set by the FOI act, please advise?
Yours sincerely,
David Hill
Dear Mr Hill,
I have been chasing this for days now. It is bouncing round between finance, HR and procurement, trying to find out who has the definitive information. I apologise once more for the delay and will contact you as soon as this is resolved.
With best regards,
Alan Larn.
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