- FoI Number
- 2023-043
- Subject
- Hospital Staffing
- Date Received
- 24/04/2023
- Request and Response
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1. In relation to Gilbert Bain hospital in Shetland, what is your current establishment for?:
- Consultant physicians
4.2 WTE
- Consultant surgeons
3.6 WTE
- Consultant anaesthetists
4.0 WTE
2. For each of the above job categories, how many posts are currently filled on
a) a permanent basis
b) by a locum
c) not filled?
Post
A) Permanent
B) Locum
C) Not filled
Consultant Physician
2.3 WTE
0.7 WTE Fixed term contract and 1.0 WTE Bank
1.2 WTE
Consultant Surgeon
3.0 WTE with 1.0 WTE pending start
0
0
Consultant Anaesthetist
0.8 WTE
Bank cover used to cover
3.2 WTE
3. In relation to c) posts not currently filled, how long have each of these been vacant?
Several years
4. Finally, also in relation to Gilbert Bain hospital, what was the total spend on locums for the 2022/23 financial year?
Total locum/agency spend for NHS Shetland was £8.049m with services delivered from the Gilbert Bain Hospital totalling £4.568m.
The remaining £3.481m relates to primary care and mental health services.
