Freedom of Information request - Direct Engagement of Locum Staff using third parties

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Dr Colin Iain Campbell MBChB FRSPH

Dear Barts Health NHS Trust,

Freedom of Information request - Direct Engagement of Locum Staff using third parties

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be interested in any information held by your organisation regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and it is the departments responsibility to provide the information I require. If you need further clarification please contact me via this website (or email). I would like to request the following information:

1. Does your organization use a Direct Engagement scheme?
2. If so, who provides it? And when did you start using it?
3. Did you take external legal advice before entering into it and, if so, from whom did you take external legal advice?
4. What has your total locum/temporary staffing spend since you started using the scheme? If you started using the scheme before April 2017 please also state the total locum/temporary staffing spend since April 2017.
5. How does the third party direct engagement facilitator save you money on the agency spend? Please answer in short point form
6. How much has been paid to the third party direct engagement facilitator thus far?
7. Was this payment calculated as a percentage of the savings generated by employing the services of the third party direct engagement facilitator? If so, what percentage is this?

I would like the information to be provided by email or on this website in electronic form. If my request is denied in whole or in part I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive fees. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days as outlined by the statute. Many thanks for your assistance with this request.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Colin Iain Campbell MBChB FRSPH

Dear Dr Colin,

Your Request for Information [FOI-333-18]

Thank you for your recent request for information. This will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and you will receive a response within the stipulated timescale.

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If you have any queries then please contact us at [Barts Health NHS Trust request email]<mailto:[Barts Health NHS Trust request email]>

If you are dissatisfied on how your request has been handled, you can complain in writing to The Information Governance Manager, Barts Health NHS Trust: E-mail [Barts Health NHS Trust request email]<mailto:[Barts Health NHS Trust request email]>

Postal address:

The Information Governance Manager,

c/o Archives and Records Centre,

Barts Health NHS Trust,

Lower Ground Floor,

9 Prescot Street,

Aldgate, London E1 8PR

If, after we have addressed your complaint, you remain dissatisfied with how we have responded, you are entitled to appeal to the Information Commissioner (Tel: 01625 545 745). Details are shown at www.ico.org.uk<http://www.ico.org.uk>.

Yours sincerely,

Samir Kamil

Freedom of Information (FOI) Lead

Barts Health NHS Trust

9 Prescot Street

London E1 8PR

________________________________________
From: Dr Colin Iain Campbell MBChB FRSPH [[FOI #486541 email]]
Sent: 21 May 2018 16:24
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Freedom of Information request - Direct Engagement of Locum Staff using third parties

Dear Barts Health NHS Trust,

Freedom of Information request - Direct Engagement of Locum Staff using third parties

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be interested in any information held by your organisation regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and it is the departments responsibility to provide the information I require. If you need further clarification please contact me via this website (or email). I would like to request the following information:

1. Does your organization use a Direct Engagement scheme?
2. If so, who provides it? And when did you start using it?
3. Did you take external legal advice before entering into it and, if so, from whom did you take external legal advice?
4. What has your total locum/temporary staffing spend since you started using the scheme? If you started using the scheme before April 2017 please also state the total locum/temporary staffing spend since April 2017.
5. How does the third party direct engagement facilitator save you money on the agency spend? Please answer in short point form
6. How much has been paid to the third party direct engagement facilitator thus far?
7. Was this payment calculated as a percentage of the savings generated by employing the services of the third party direct engagement facilitator? If so, what percentage is this?

I would like the information to be provided by email or on this website in electronic form. If my request is denied in whole or in part I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive fees. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days as outlined by the statute. Many thanks for your assistance with this request.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Colin Iain Campbell MBChB FRSPH

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Dear Dr Colin, 

 

Your Request for Information [FOI-333-18]

Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to you.

Thank you for your request for information and the available information
is attached below.

1. Does your organization use a Direct Engagement scheme?

 

Our response: Yes

2. If so, who provides it? And when did you start using it?

 

Our response: 247 Time, 2014

3. Did you take external legal advice before entering into it and, if so,
from whom did you take external legal advice?

 

Our response: This information is not available.

4. What has your total locum/temporary staffing spend since you started
using the scheme? If you started using the scheme before April 2017 please
also state the total locum/temporary staffing spend since April 2017.

 

Our response: Please see the table below.

 

  2016/2017 2017/2018
Total Temporary Staffing Costs £157,300,000 143,400,000

 

5. How does the third party direct engagement facilitator save you money
on the agency spend? Please answer in short point form

 

Our response: VAT

6. How much has been paid to the third party direct engagement facilitator
thus far?

 

Our response: Please see the table below.

 

2016/17 £164,299.03
2017/18 £183,313.81

 

7. Was this payment calculated as a percentage of the savings generated by
employing the services of the third party direct engagement facilitator?
If so, what percentage is this?

 

Our response: This information is not available.

 

 

If you are dissatisfied on how your request has been handled, you can
complain in writing to: The Information Governance Manager, Barts Health
NHS Trust,

Email: [1][Barts Health NHS Trust request email]

 

Postal address:

The Information Governance Manager,

c/o Archives & Records Centre,

Barts Health NHS Trust,

Lower Ground Floor,

9 Prescot St,

Aldgate,

E1 8PR

 

If, after we have addressed your complaint, you remain dissatisfied with
how we have responded, you are entitled to appeal to the Information
Commissioner (Tel: 01625 545 745). Details are shown at
[2]www.ico.org.uk  

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Samir Kamil

Freedom of Information (FOI) Lead

Barts Health NHS Trust
9 Prescot Street
London E1 8PR

Email: [3][email address]

Website: [4]www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

 

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