Direct Engagement for Locum Staff

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Dear Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

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

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

When does the contract with your current provider expire?

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

Yours faithfully,

Ola Michalik

Freedom of Information (LTHTR), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Ola Michalik,

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has received your
request for information submitted under the Freedom of Information Act.

We can confirm that the trust will reply on or before 7/5/19.

Regards,

Freedom of Information Officer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
c/o The Medical Director’s Office
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT
Email : [email address]
www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
@LancsHospitals
Excellent care with compassion

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Hodson Sam (LTHTR), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Ola Michalik,

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has processed your
request for information submitted under the Freedom of Information Act. 
Please see our response below and details of the review procedure
attached.

 

 

FOI Request 6439

 

 

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

Trust response:  This information is available in the trust annual
reports. Response exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 in that the information requested is already in the public domain
and can be accessed by clicking the link below:

[1]https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.u...

 

2.    Do you have a Direct Engagement arrangement for Medical Locums/
AHPs? If so who is your current provider?

Trust response: Yes, Medacs Healthcare.

 

3.    When does the contract with your current provider expire?

Trust response: 31/8/19

 

4.    What is the cost of this service and it charged per hour or % fee?

Trust response: The information requested is ‘Commercial and In
Confidence’ and as such is exempt under Section 43 of the FOI Act which
prevents disclosure of information of a commercially confidential nature.
Section 43 is a qualified exemption so we have considered the public
interest and have determined that the balance lies with withholding this
information.

 

 

Regards,

 

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
c/o The Medical Director’s Office

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT
Email : [2][email address]

[3]www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
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Excellent care with compassion

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