Physician Associates on Doctor Rotas

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Dear Grampian Health Board,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of Physician Associates (PAs) for covering doctor shifts within your area. Specifically, I would like to know:

Over the last 6 months, how many doctor shifts*, categorised by department/specialty, have been covered by Physician Associates? Please include all types of shifts (day, night, weekend).

*Doctor shifts would include shifts usually covered by foundation doctors (FY1/FY2), locally employed doctors, core/specialist trainees and registrars. They may be refered to as 'F1 shifts', 'SHO shifts' or 'Registrar shifts', but I would advise liasing with your medical staffing team to clarify the exact terminology used by your organisation.

Yours faithfully,

Yasmin Marsh

GRAM Foi, Grampian Health Board

Dear Ms Marsh,

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

 

Thank you for your email dated 28 July 2024, requesting information
regarding use of Physician Associates within NHS Grampian. We have
recorded this request and are currently processing it in accordance with
the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

 

A response to your request for information is due by 22 August 2024.
Please allow for delivery time.

 

We will contact you again in due course.

 

Best wishes,

 

Susie

 

Susie Nattrass

Information Governance Officer 

Information Governance Team 

  

NHS Grampian 

Rosehill House 

Cornhill Road 

Aberdeen 

AB25 2ZG 

  

Phone: 01224 554983

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GRAM Foi, Grampian Health Board

Dear Ms Marsh,
 
I would like to advise you that unfortunately we are unable to respond to
your FOI request within the statutory timeframe as there has been a delay
in receiving the information which is out with our control.
Please be assured we are taking all necessary steps to ensure that your
request will be expedited and we shall be in touch in due course with
further information.
 

Best Wishes,

Roohi Bains

 

Information Governance Team
NHS Grampian
  Rosehill House

[NHS Grampian request email] Cornhill Road
Aberdeen
Phone : 01224 5551495
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Dear Ms Marsh

Please find attached response to your request.

I apologise for the delay which was beyond our direct control.

Regards

Chris

Chris Morrice

Senior Information Governance Officer

NHS Grampian

Rosehill House

ARI

AB25 2ZG

Email: christopher.[email address]

 

 

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