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Dear Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation 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

FOIRequest, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Good afternoon,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information requests made in relation
to information held by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

In accordance with Trust policy and the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, a period of 20 working days is assigned for
processing your request.  [Working days within the NHS refers to
Mon-Fri.]  We will provide you with an explanation if we find that there
is any reason why this period may extend beyond the period prescribed by
the Act.

Please contact us if you have any queries regarding the procedure.

Kind regards

Angelica Favaro

Freedom of Information Team

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: 0161 206 1130

Email: [1][NCAFT request email]

Web: [2]northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

X/Twitter: [3]twitter.com/ncalliance_nhs

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FOIRequest, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Good morning,

The Trust has now completed collation of data to support a response to
your recent Freedom of Information requests for the Northern Care Alliance
NHS Foundation Trust.

Details requested have been attached to this email.

As part of the disclosure log, all responses to Freedom of Information
requests are posted on the Trust’s website. Please click on the link below
to view the response to your request.

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We trust these details will assist with your enquiries.  If we can be of
any further assistance in the future, please do not hesitate to contact us
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and provide us with any other feedback that may assist us with this
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Yours Sincerely

Angelica Favaro

Freedom of Information Team

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: 0161 206 1130

Email: [2][NCAFT request email]

Web: [3]northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

X/Twitter: [4]twitter.com/ncalliance_nhs

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