Arrangements for Trust Bank and Agency Locums

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Dear Whittington Health NHS Trust,

Do you have an agency service level agreement in place for Medical locums?

Which framework do you currently source staff under?

Which of the below arrangements do you currently have in place?
• Master Vendor
• Preferred supplier list
• No arrangement

What was your spend on medical locums for the last 3 financial years?

Do you have a bank for medical locums?

What value goes through your internal bank currently ?

Do you manage this on a system? If yes how much do you pay for this per annum or if per transaction please confirm?

Do you have any company that runs this for you? If yes how much do you pay for this per annum or if per transaction please confirm?

Yours faithfully,

Sarah James

WHITTHEALTH, Foi (WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST), Whittington Health NHS Trust

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FoI request re: Bank and medical locums

Ref: 19-SJ-3004

 

Dear Ms James,

 

This is to acknowledge receipt of your request for information relating to
bank and medical locums. This was received on 29 March 2019.

 

The FOI Act 2000 allows us to aggregate FOI requests relating to same or
similar information if received within 60 consecutive working days (Fees
Regulations section 44-46 of the FOI Act).

 

Therefore, we have decided to consolidate the requests relating to Direct
Engagement arrangement for medical locums and arrangements for Trust bank
and agency locums into one request.

 

We can confirm that your request is being dealt with under the terms of
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that you can expect to receive a
reply within the timescale specified.

The timescale allowed for a response under the FOI legislation is 20
working days therefore, including any impending public holidays, the
deadline for a response is 30 April 2019. If we are able to respond to you
earlier than this, we will do so.

Your request has been forwarded to the relevant department and we'll get
back to you if there is any need for clarification.

 

Please quote the above reference in any further communication on this
matter.

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information Office

Whittington Health

Highgate Wing, Level 5

Magdala Avenue

London, N19 5NF

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WHITTHEALTH, Foi (WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST), Whittington Health NHS Trust

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FoI request re: Bank and medical locums

Ref: 19-SJ-3004

 

Dear Ms James,

 

Thank you for your request for information relating to bank and medical
locums.

 

This was received on 29 March 2019 and has been dealt with under the terms
of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please find our responses below:

Request 1:

What is your agency spend on Medical Locums/AHP’s financial year
2017/2018?

Total spend on medical agency staff for 2017/18 is £2,087,061.84.

Total spend on AHP staff for 2017/18: £0

Request 2:

Do you have a Direct Engagement arrangement for Medical Locums/ AHPs? If
so who is your current provider? Yes, 247 Time

Request 3:

When does the contract with your current provider expire? Currently under
review.

Request 4:

What is the cost of this service and it charged per hour or % fee? 50p per
unit

Request 5:

Do you have an agency service level agreement in place for Medical locums?
No

Request 6:

Which framework do you currently source staff under? Locum doctors: London
Procurement Partnership & Crown Commercial Service

Request 7:

Which of the below arrangements do you currently have in place?

•           Master Vendor

•           Preferred supplier list

•           No arrangement

Request 8:

What was your spend on medical locums for the last 3 financial years?

 

2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
£3,139,332 £2,087,061 £1,506,254

 

 

Request 9:

Do you have a bank for medical locums? Yes

Request 10:

What value goes through your internal bank currently ? £5,082,384 

Request 11:

Do you manage this on a system? If yes how much do you pay for this per
annum or if per transaction please confirm? The Bank Staff Management
system is paid for on an annual basis, not by transaction. 

Request 12:

Do you have any company that runs this for you? If yes how much do you pay
for this per annum or if per transaction please confirm? No company runs
this on our behalf currently. 

 

I hope you find this information useful.  Please quote the above reference
in any further communication on this matter.

 

If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me by email or at the address shown below.

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Coordinator

Freedom of Information Office

Whittington Health

Highgate Wing, Level 5

Magdala Avenue

London, N19 5NF

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If you are dissatisfied with this response, Whittington Health operates a
complaints procedure, details of which can be found below:
FOI Complaints: If you remain dissatisfied with the
Trust’s response, you may write to:
In the first instance, write to:
Information Commissioner's Office
Director Lead for Information
Governance Wycliffe House

Chief Operating Officer Water Lane

Jenner Building Wilmslow

Magdala Avenue Cheshire SK9 5AF

London Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625
545745
N19 5NF
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020 7288 5255
 
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