Agency Nursing Spend
Dear East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust,
1. Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for agencies to fill (per month), for Band 5 and Band 2 between July 2022 and June 2023?
2. Please confirm how many of these shifts were filled by agencies per month for the same timespan as detailed in Q1. (Please can this be broken down per agency)
3. Where there is a Tiered structure of agency suppliers, please can you confirm how many shifts per month were filled by each ‘Tier’ of supplier used.
4. Between July 2022 and June 2023, what was the trust spend per month, for each agency supplier?
5. Please confirm the average charge rate across this 12 month period for a Band 5 General nurse.
6. Please confirm Total off-framework spend across the period July 2022 to June 2023. Can this also be broken down per month.
Yours faithfully,
James Baker
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From 1^st July 2018, Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals merged to become
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Therefore, unless
otherwise specified, responses are on behalf of East Suffolk and North
Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding information held by the East
Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
1. Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for agencies to
fill (per month), for Band 5 and Band 2 between July 2022 and June 2023?
2. Please confirm how many of these shifts were filled by
agencies per month for the same timespan as detailed in Q1. (Please can
this be broken down per agency)
3. Where there is a Tiered structure of agency suppliers, please
can you confirm how many shifts per month were filled by each ‘Tier’ of
supplier used.
4. Between July 2022 and June 2023, what was the trust spend per
month, for each agency supplier?
5. Please confirm the average charge rate across this 12 month
period for a Band 5 General nurse.
6. Please confirm Total off-framework spend across the period
July 2022 to June 2023. Can this also be broken down per month.
Your enquiry has been dealt with in accordance with the Trust’s Freedom of
Information Act 2000 Policy and Procedures.
Unfortunately, we have been unable to determine exactly what information
you require and would be grateful if you could elaborate on the
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for you.
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the information for nursing staff and/or midwifery staff.
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Anna Howes
FOI Team
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Dear FOI Requests,
I can confirm that the information I require is for nursing and midwifery staff.
Yours sincerely,
James Baker
Please be advised that we have received your clarification
From 1^st July 2018, Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals merged to become
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Therefore, unless
otherwise specified, responses are on behalf of East Suffolk and North
Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Your reference number is still 9032
We shall deal with your request in accordance with the Trust's Freedom of
Information Act 2000 procedures.
In the meantime, if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to
contact us. Please direct any responses to the address supplied or email
[1][East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust request email]
Should our response to your request breach the statutory timeframe and you
remain unhappy with our response you have the right to complain to the
Information Commissioners Office and you can contact them at
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Kind regards,
Anna Howes
FOI Team
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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From 1^st July 2018, Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals merged to become
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Therefore, unless
otherwise specified, responses are on behalf of East Suffolk and North
Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding information held by the East
Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust:
1. Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for agencies to
fill (per month), for Band 5 and Band 2 between July 2022 and June 2023?
2. Please confirm how many of these shifts were filled by
agencies per month for the same timespan as detailed in Q1. (Please can
this be broken down per agency)
3. Where there is a Tiered structure of agency suppliers, please
can you confirm how many shifts per month were filled by each ‘Tier’ of
supplier used.
4. Between July 2022 and June 2023, what was the trust spend per
month, for each agency supplier?
5. Please confirm the average charge rate across this 12 month
period for a Band 5 General nurse.
6. Please confirm Total off-framework spend across the period
July 2022 to June 2023. Can this also be broken down per month.
Your enquiry has been dealt with in accordance with the Trust’s Freedom of
Information Act 2000 Policy and Procedures. We are pleased to enclose the
information you requested:
1. Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for
agencies to fill (per month), for Band 5 and Band 2 between July 2022 and
June 2023?
Band Band Grand
Month 2 5 Total
July 22 221 227 448
August 22 182 186 368
September
22 139 160 299
October
22 71 195 266
November
22 108 197 305
December
22 157 228 385
January
23 108 217 325
February
23 14 185 199
March 23 1 376 377
April 23 3 332 335
May 23 2 237 239
June 23 11 173 184
2. Please confirm how many of these shifts were filled by
agencies per month for the same timespan as detailed in Q1. (Please can
this be broken down per agency) See attached excel document
3. Where there is a Tiered structure of agency suppliers, please
can you confirm how many shifts per month were filled by each ‘Tier’ of
supplier used. No tiered structure in place
4. Between July 2022 and June 2023, what was the trust spend per
month, for each agency supplier? See attached excel document
5. Please confirm the average charge rate across this 12 month
period for a Band 5 General nurse. Days £31.39, Nights/Saturdays £32.47,
Sunday/Bank Holidays £38.34
6. Please confirm Total off-framework spend across the period
July 2022 to June 2023. Can this also be broken down per month. None
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Kind Regards
Anna Howes
FOI Team
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Caldicott Guardian principles. East Suffolk
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Dear FOI Requests,
Thank you for your response to my request. Is it possible for you to send the attached Excel document which is referred to in your response to Q2 and Q4, as this was not included in the FOI response?
Yours sincerely,
James Baker
Apologies, please find attached
Kind Regards
Anna Howes
FOI Team
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
[email address]
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