Agency Nursing Spend
Dear Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust,
1. Please confirm how many shifts were sent out for agencies to fill (per month), for Band 5 and Band 2 (nursing staff) 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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Dear James Baker,
REF: DR98MA (FOI) (Legacy ref. 62848) - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 -
INFORMATION REQUEST
I am writing in response to your correspondence dated 29^th September 2023
requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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that your request for information has now been considered. The
Trust's response is provided in the attached document.
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