Medical Agency Locums 2022 - 2024
Dear Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (Northern Ireland),
In relation to your supply of locum Doctors for each grade and specialty per month, please could you provide the answers to the requests below for the following periods?
i. Financial year 2022/2023
ii. Financial year 2023/2024
iii. Period from April - September 2024
1. Please confirm the total number of vacancy requirements given out to framework and non-framework agencies for each agency
2. Please confirm the total number of shifts given out to framework and non-framework agencies for each agency
3. Please confirm the total number of agency locum doctors working per month, for each agency supplier divided between on and off framework.
4. Please confirm the total number of hours worked by agency locum doctors per month, for each agency supplier divided between on and off framework.
5. Please confirm the total number of unfilled vacancies (excluding locum filled posts) per month.
Thank you for considering my request.
Yours faithfully,
Kevin Merton
Dear Kevin
FOI REQUEST RE: MEDICAL AGENCY LOCUMS 2022 - 2024
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which we are dealing with under the terms of the Freedom of Information
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Kate Webster
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Good afternoon Kevin,
Re: Medical Agency Locums 2022 to 2024
I refer to your Freedom of Information (FOI) request received on 8
November 2024.
Our response is now attached for your information.
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Hayley
Hayley Kerr
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Care Trust
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