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Tel: 0115 9691300
5 December 2024
Kevin Merton
Via email:
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Dear Kevin Merton
Re: Decision Notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Thank you for your recent request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Duty to confirm or deny
I can confirm that the information requested
is held by the Trust.
Response to the information requested
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
i. 2022/2023
Mental Health – Psychiatric Consultant: 13 (on framework)
ii. 2023/2024
Mental Health – Psychiatric Consultant: 26 (on framework)
iii. April – September 2024
Mental Health – Psychiatric Consultant: 16 (on framework)
2. Please confirm the total number of shifts given out to framework and non-framework
agencies for each agency
i.
2022/2023
Athona
CAMHS P DRC
Interact
Per
Pulse
339
14
9
26
162
99
ii.
2023/2024
CAMHS
Locum
Athona
P
DRC Interact Vision Medsol Per Pulse UniteMed
682
30
119
440
110
245
240 302
31
iii.
April - September 2024
Athona CAMHS
P
DRC Interact Locum
Vision Medsol Pertemps Pulse UniteMed
474
0
5
306
124
119
21
106
116
3. Please confirm the total number of agency locum doctors working per month, for each
agency supplier divided between on and off framework.
i.
2022/2023
Off framework: 0
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On framework:
Agency 2022
2023
Row
Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Labels
Athona
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
CAMHS
1
P
DRC
1
1
Interact
1
2
Per
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Pulse
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Please note that there is no data available for April – July 2022.
ii.
2023/2024
Off framework: 0
On framework:
Agency Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Athona
1
3
5
5
5
6
5
5
3
2
3
2
CAMHS
P
1
1
1
DRC
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Interact
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Locum
Vision
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Medsol
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Per
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pulse
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
UniteMed
1
1
1
iii.
April - September 2024
Off framework: 0
On framework:
Agency
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Athona
3
3
3
5
5
3
DRC
0
1
0
0
0
0
Interact
3
3
2
2
3
3
Locum Vision
1
1
1
1
1
1
Medsol
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Pulse
1
1
1
1
1
1
UniteMed
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pertemps Medical
Limited
0
0
0
0
0
1
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.
i. 2022/2023
Off framework: 0
On framework:
Agency
2022
2023
Row
Labels
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Athona
361
397.5
451.5
415
348
321
253
CAMHS
P
105
DRC
10
60.5
Interact
69
133
Per
82.5
180
225
195
217.5 210
105
Pulse
16
192
88
112
75
307.5
Please note that there is no data available for April – July 2022.
ii. 2023/2024
Off framework: 0
On framework:
Agency
2023
2024
Agency
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Athona
150 336.75 460.5 567
667 577.5 592.5 558.5 330
330
265
300
CAMHS P
5.31 4.06
DRC
94
94
54
93.5
32
94.5
64
92
80.5
109
48.5
79
Interact
163.5 114.5
120 113.5 245 177.5 286
427 358.5 551.75 432
398
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Locum
Vision
15
120 112.5 120
150
157.5 150
Medsol
135
122
120 157.5 217.5 315
270
90
82.5
165
157.5 7.5
Per
15
180
255
210 167.5 150
165
163 141.5
164
37.5 142.5
Pulse
249
263
303.5 205 192.5 285 202.5 135
97.5 128.5 127.5 120
UniteMed
64
56
128
iii. April - September 2024
Off framework: 0
On framework:
Agency
Apr
May
Jun
July
Aug
Sept
Athona
360
435
352.5
808
744
480
DRC
0
37.5
0
0
0
0
Interact
384
361.75
272
336
352
400
Locum
Vision
90
157.5
127.5
184
176
168
Medsol
90
157.5
150
184
176
168
Pulse
125.5
142.5
120
152
144
136
UniteMed
136
141.25
118
184
176
168
Pertemps
0
0
0
0
0
168
5. Please confirm the total number of unfil ed vacancies (excluding locum fil ed
posts) per month.
i.
Financial year 2022/2023: 8
ii.
Financial year 2023/2024: 8
iii.
April - September 2024: 1
Exemption(s) which apply
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