Use of Agency Physiotherapy Professionals

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Dear Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

Please can I request the following information regarding the use of agency physiotherapy professionals:

1. all agencies currently supplying Physiotherapists (Band 5); Physiotherapist Specialists (Band 6); and Advanced Physiotherapists (Band 7) (referred to from now as "Physiotherapy professionals”) to Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

2. the total number of Physiotherapy professionals currently working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

3. the number and band of Physiotherapy professionals currently working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust by supplier

4. the number and band of Physiotherapy professionals currently working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust by department

5. the pay and agency charge rate of each Physiotherapy professional currently working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust by department

6. the total fiscal spend for Physiotherapy professional recruitment through agencies for 2010-2011

7. the fiscal budget for Physiotherapy professional recruitment through agencies for 2011-2012

8. the total fiscal spend on agency Physiotherapy professionals by department for the last 12 months

9. the total fiscal spend on agency Physiotherapy professionals by agency for the last 12 months

Yours faithfully,

Gemma Thorpe

Cook James \(5C3\) CHPCT,

Hi Gemma,

We still are currently working on your request. Needing to verify abit
of information to ensure our response is accurate. Hopefully we should
be able to supply our response no later than Friday the 28th October.

Regards
James

James Cook
Information Governance Administrator
Homerton University Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust
Hackney College
Defoe Building
Room 104
Hoxton Street
N1 6LP

Tel: 0207 683 4002
Email: [email address]

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Freedom of Information at Homerton Hospital NHS Trust,

 

Dear Gemma

 

 Thank you for your Freedom of Information request concerning use of
agency physiotherapy professionals

 

The Trust can provide the following information:

 

   

 

1. all agencies currently supplying Physiotherapists (Band 5);

     Physiotherapist Specialists (Band 6); and Advanced Physiotherapists

     (Band 7) (referred to from now as "Physiotherapy professionals”) to

     Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

    

       Justphysio

    

     2. the total number of Physiotherapy professionals currently

     working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS

     Trust

    

       1

 

     3. the number and band of Physiotherapy professionals currently

     working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS

     Trust by supplier

   

      1 x Band 6

     

      

     4. the number and band of Physiotherapy professionals currently

     working on an agency basis with Homerton University Hospital NHS

     Trust by department

    

     1 x Band 6

 

     5. the pay and agency charge rate of each Physiotherapy

     professional currently working on an agency basis with Homerton

     University Hospital NHS Trust by department

    

      As this is commercial intrest therefore exempt under section 43
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

     6. the total fiscal spend for Physiotherapy professional

     recruitment through agencies for 2010-2011

 

       £30,423.74

    

     7. the fiscal budget for Physiotherapy professional recruitment

     through agencies for 2011-2012

       

       Theres no set budget for this

 

     8. the total fiscal spend on agency Physiotherapy professionals by

     department for the last 12 months

 

£30,423.74 up to end of September 2011 (Adult physiotherapy and Childrens
physiotherapy)

     

     9. the total fiscal spend on agency Physiotherapy professionals by

     agency for the last 12 months

 

      £30,423.74- up to end of September

 

 

       

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following that, you still have any concerns, you may contact the
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Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SM9 5AF, or by email
[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk to take them further.

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Yours sincerely

 James Cook

 

 

 

Matthew Hall

Information Governance Manager

 

 

 

 

 

James Cook

Information Governance Administrator

Homerton University Hospital

NHS Foundation Trust

Hackney College

Defoe Building - Room 104

50 Hoxton Street

London N1 6LP

[3]Tel:0207 683 4002

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