Agency spend

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Dear North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust,

1. Can you confirm names of all off framework agencies supplying into the trust directly for nursing staff , specifically theatre staff.

a. With the above information, can this be broken down by
• Volume of supply (per month for the last 6 months)
• Total trust spend per agency (per month for the last 6 months)

2. Please can you confirm how many nursing and theatre shifts have been released/allocated to off framework agencies within the last 6 months

3. Please can you confirm how many nursing and theatre shifts have been filled by off framework agencies within the last 6 months

4. For a 6 month period, can you confirm the average charge rate per hour for Band 5 Nursing agency staff across:

5. can you confirm the highest agency nurse hourly charge rate, and their speciality?

6. For a 6 month period, can you confirm the average charge rate per hour Theatres Staff agency staff across:

Week Days:
Night Shift/Saturday shifts:
Sunday shift/Bank Holiday:

broken down into, Scrub Nurse, ODP, Theatre nurse

Yours faithfully,

George Martin

Foiteam (NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Dear George

Reference Number FOI 2022 - 958

Thank you for your request for information from North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

We anticipate being able to provide a response within the timescales allowed under the Act.

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Kind Regards

The Freedom of Information Team
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
[North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

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Foiteam (NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Ref: FOI/2022/958

 

Dear George

 

Thank you for your recent enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please find your response detailed below.

 

Requesters Question and Trust Response:

 

1.       Can you confirm names of all off framework agencies supplying
into the trust directly for nursing staff, specifically theatre staff.

 

None

 

a.       With the above information, can this be broken down by

•         Volume of supply (per month for the last 6 months)

•         Total trust spend per agency (per month for the last 6 months)

 

Not applicable

 

2.       Please can you confirm how many nursing and theatre shifts have
been released/allocated to off framework agencies within the last 6 months

 

None

 

3.       Please can you confirm how many nursing and theatre shifts have
been filled by off framework agencies within the last 6 months

 

None

 

4.       For a 6 month period, can you confirm the average charge rate per
hour for Band 5 Nursing agency staff across:

 

Not applicable

 

5.       can you confirm the highest agency nurse hourly charge rate, and
their speciality?

 

Not applicable

 

6.       For a 6 month period, can you confirm the average charge rate per
hour Theatres Staff agency staff across:

•         Week Days:

•         Night Shift/Saturday shifts:

•         Sunday shift/Bank Holiday:

broken down into, Scrub Nurse, ODP, Theatre nurse

 

Not applicable

 

Please note that this response has been provided within the 20 working day
timeframe as stipulated in the Act.

 

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust comprises of Peterborough City
Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Stamford & Rutland Hospital.  The
Trust also provides community clinics at Princess of Wales Hospital in
Ely, Doddington Hospital and North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.  Further
information is available via our website [1]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk.

 

If you disagree with our decision or are dissatisfied with how we have
dealt with your request in the first instance you may contact me on the
following email address [2][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email] to request an
internal review.

 

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of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting:

 

Information Commissioner

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SK9 5AF

 

Phone: 0303 123 1113

Email: [3][email address]

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Team

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Email: [4][North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust request email]

 

[5]www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

 

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