Dear South West London and St George's Mental 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

FOI-Requests, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Dear Mr Morton

Thank you for your emailed request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA).  This will now be considered and if we hold the information,
we will provide  a response to you promptly and within 20 working days of
receipt.

Kind regards

Karen Hayward

Freedom of Information Administrator

Teams: [1][email address]

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Acacia East Wing

First Floor Digital Zone

Tolworth Hospital

Red Lion Road

Surbiton, Surrey

KT6 7QU

My working hours are 8:00-16:00 Mon-Friday

From: Kevin Merton <[FOI #1202152 email]>
Sent: 11 November 2024 20:34
To: FOI-Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Psychiatry Agency Locums

Dear South West London and St George's Mental 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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FOI-Requests, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Dear Mr Morton

Please can you provide clarity as to what roles the terminology “locum
Psychiatrists” covers?

Please note that the clock has now stopped on this request and  the 20
working day limit will restart on receipt of the clarification.

Kind regards

Karen Hayward

Freedom of Information Administrator

Teams: [1][email address]

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Acacia East Wing

First Floor Digital Zone

Tolworth Hospital

Red Lion Road

Surbiton, Surrey

KT6 7QU

My working hours are 8:00-16:00 Mon-Friday

From: Kevin Merton <[FOI #1202152 email]>
Sent: 11 November 2024 20:34
To: FOI-Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Psychiatry Agency Locums

Dear South West London and St George's Mental 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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[2][FOI #1202152 email]

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Hi Karen,

Thank you very much for your reply. By "locum psychiatrists" I mean psychiatrists supplied by both framework and non framework locum agencies for all grades and psychiatry specialties. I hope this helps.

Yours sincerely,

Kevin Merton

Voumvoulaki, Vicki, South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

1 Attachment

Dear Mr Morton

Attached is the information to your FOI request received on 23^rd November
2024

Kind regards,

Vicki Voumvoulaki

Information Services Team Leader

Email: [1][email address]

Information Services

South West London and St.George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Woodroffe House

Tolworth Hospital

Red Lion Road

Surbiton, Surrey

KT6 7QU

From: FOI-Requests
Sent: 12 November 2024 14:59
To: Kevin Merton <[FOI #1202152 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Psychiatry Agency
Locums(2628-FOI)

Dear Mr Morton

Thank you for your emailed request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 (FOIA).  This will now be considered and if we hold the information,
we will provide  a response to you promptly and within 20 working days of
receipt.

Kind regards

Karen Hayward

Freedom of Information Administrator

Teams: [2][South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
request email]

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Acacia East Wing

First Floor Digital Zone

Tolworth Hospital

Red Lion Road

Surbiton, Surrey

KT6 7QU

My working hours are 8:00-16:00 Mon-Friday

From: Kevin Merton <[3][FOI #1202152 email]>
Sent: 11 November 2024 20:34
To: FOI-Requests <[4][South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS
Trust request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Psychiatry Agency Locums

Dear South West London and St George's Mental 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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[5][FOI #1202152 email]

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requests to South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust? If
so, please contact us using this form:
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