Dear Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust,

In relation to your supply of locum Psychiatrists for each grade and sub-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. 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

shropcom@infreemation.co.uk, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

 

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shropcom@infreemation.co.uk, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

 

Dear Kevin Merton

Freedom of Information Request FOI/780

 

Further to your request received on 11/11/2024, I confirm that the Trust
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please see below our response. 

 

Request:

 Dear Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust,

In relation to your supply of locum Psychiatrists for each grade and
sub-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.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

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Response:

In relation to your supply of locum Psychiatrists for each grade and
sub-specialty per month, please could you provide the answers to the
requests below for the following periods?  Not applicable (N/A), the Trust
does not provide Psychiatry services.

i. Financial year 2022/2023
ii. Financial year 2023/2024
iii. April - September 2024

1. Please confirm the total number of vacancy requirements given out to
framework and non-framework agencies for each agency N/A

2. Please confirm the total number of shifts given out to framework and
non-framework agencies for each agency  N/A

3. Please confirm the total number of agency locum doctors working per
month, for each agency supplier divided between on and off framework.  N/A

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. 
N/A

5. Please confirm the total number of unfilled vacancies (excluding locum
filled posts) per month.  N/A

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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Mount McKinley,
Shrewsbury Business Park,
Anchorage Avenue,
Shrewsbury,
SY2 6FG

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