Worker Accommodation Costs

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Dear Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Please can I ask that you respond to the following in line with the FOI timeframe. I look forward to hearing from you.

1. Does the Trust provide onsite accommodation for substantive staff?

2. Does the Trust provide onsite accommodation for temporary staff who require overnight accommodation to execute their duties?

3. Where Trust accommodation is not available where does the Trust advise staff to book outsourced accommodation?

4. Does the Trust hold any existing relationships with accommodation providers and if so, please name those providers that you use?

5. How much does outsourced accommodation cost either the Trust or the staff member using it?

6. On average how many workers per week use overnight accommodation and what is the average length of booking (please answer using data from financial year 2019/20)?

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Williams

oxford@infreemation.co.uk, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Sarah Williams

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is writing to respond
to your request, F21-5600, sent 14/07/2021.

Please see below your request underlined and in italics, the Trust’s
response bold.

Please can I ask that you respond to the following in line with the FOI
timeframe. I look forward to hearing from you.

 1. Does the Trust provide onsite accommodation for substantive staff?

Yes

 2. Does the Trust provide onsite accommodation for temporary staff who
require overnight accommodation to execute their duties?

No.  This is via A2 Dominion.

 3. Where Trust accommodation is not available where does the Trust advise
staff to book outsourced accommodation?

Outsourced accommodation is accessed via the Trust.

 4. Does the Trust hold any existing relationships with accommodation
providers and if so, please name those providers that you use?

We have agreements with two housing providers – A2 Dominion and
Metropolitan TVHA.

 5. How much does outsourced accommodation cost either the Trust or the
staff member using it?

Please see attached excel spreadsheet

 6. On average how many workers per week use overnight accommodation and
what is the average length of booking (please answer using data from
financial year 2019/20)?

Overnight accommodation is provided by A2 Dominion and the Trust does not
hold the data.  However, there are 10 rooms in the staff hotel – the
maximum stay is six nights but most people use it for two-three nights
each week.

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Oxford
OX3 9DU

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