Psychiatry Agency Locums
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
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