Agency Nurse Numbers/Spend - December 2015

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Dear Derby Hospitals 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

FOI (DERBY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Mr Harrison

Thank you for your request for information; this is now being processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

This Trust will make every effort to provide a response within the 20 working days specified by the Act. You should receive your response by 12th February 2016

Your reference number relating to this application is FOI.16.034 Please ensure you quote this when contacting us.

Kind regards.

Jane Haywood
Freedom of Information Officer
Royal Derby Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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FOI (DERBY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Mr Harrison

Please see the attached response to your request for information.

Kind regards

Jane Haywood
Freedom of Information Officer
Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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