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From 1^st July 2018, Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals merged to become
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Therefore, unless
otherwise specified, responses are on behalf of East Suffolk and North
Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Thank you for your recent enquiry regarding information held by the East
Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust:

1.       Please can you confirm names of all agencies supplying into the
trust directly or via the NHS Professionals platform (if used within your
Trust) for midwifery staff, band 5 and above, nursing staff, band 5 and
above, and band 4 nursing associates, including off-framework agencies.
With the above information, can this be broken down by:

•            Individual Trust, further separating information for each
hospital within the Trust.

•            Volume of supply (per month for the period 01/04/21 to
31/03/22).

•            Total trust spend per agency (per month for the period
01/04/21 to 31/03/22).

•            Total individual hospital spend per agency (per month for the
period 01/04/21 to 31/03/22).

•            By AfC banding of shift request and speciality of midwife,
nurse or nursing associate including area worked in, for example, but not
limited to postnatal ward, labour ward or for nurses and nursing
associates, accident and emergency or respiratory ward.

2.       Please can you confirm how many shifts have been filled by
agencies supplying band 5 and above registered midwifery staff, band 5 and
above registered nursing staff and band 4 nursing associates, at or below
NHSI agency capped rates broken down by month and registrant speciality
for the period of 01/04/21 to 31/03/22.

3.       For the same 12-month period, please can you confirm the average
charge rate per hour for band 5 and above registered midwifery staff, band
5 and above registered nursing staff and band 4 nursing associates, broken
down into their specialisms for the following:

·       Weekdays

·       Night Shift/Saturday shifts

·       Sunday shift/Bank Holiday

4.       Lastly please can you confirm the highest agency midwife, nurse
and nursing associate hourly charge rate, and their specialism?

Your enquiry has been dealt with in accordance with the Trust’s Freedom of
Information Act 2000 Policy and Procedures. We are pleased to enclose the
information you requested:

1.       Please can you confirm names of all agencies supplying into the
trust directly or via the NHS Professionals platform (if used within your
Trust) for midwifery staff, band 5 and above, nursing staff, band 5 and
above, and band 4 nursing associates, including off-framework agencies.
With the above information, can this be broken down by:

·       Individual Trust, further separating information for each hospital
within the Trust.

·       Volume of supply (per month for the period 01/04/21 to 31/03/22).

·       Total trust spend per agency (per month for the period 01/04/21 to
31/03/22).

·       Total individual hospital spend per agency (per month for the
period 01/04/21 to 31/03/22).

·       By AfC banding of shift request and speciality of midwife, nurse
or nursing associate including area worked in, for example, but not
limited to postnatal ward, labour ward or for nurses and nursing
associates, accident and emergency or respiratory ward.

See attached excel document

2.       Please can you confirm how many shifts have been filled by
agencies supplying band 5 and above registered midwifery staff, band 5 and
above registered nursing staff and band 4 nursing associates, at or below
NHSI agency capped rates broken down by month and registrant speciality
for the period of 01/04/21 to 31/03/22:

·       Band 5 and above registered midwifery staff

See attached excel document

·       Band 5 and above registered nursing staff

See attached excel document

·       Band 4 nursing associates

No Usage

3.       For the same 12-month period, please can you confirm the average
charge rate per hour for band 5 and above registered midwifery staff, band
5 and above registered nursing staff and band 4 nursing associates, broken
down into their specialisms for the following:

·       Band 5 and above registered midwifery staff

See attached excel document

·       Band 5 and above registered nursing staff

See attached excel document

·       Band 4 nursing associates

No Usage

4.       Lastly please can you confirm the highest agency midwife, nurse
and nursing associate hourly charge rate, and their specialism?

Highest
Hourly
Rate paid
in the
Financial
Role Year
Midwife £56.39
Band 5 and
Up (Advanced
Nursing
Practitioner
Band 7) £90

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Kind Regards

Anna Howes

FOI Team

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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