FoI Number
2023-105
Subject
Agency Shifts
Date Received
24/05/2023
Request and Response

1. How many Agency shifts were advertised by this health board in NHS hospitals in 2023-24? Please provide this for each financial year since 2018-19. Please break this down into Nursing and Midwifery, as well as Medical and Dental.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. NHS Shetland does not have a system that can provide this data

2. In relation to Question 1, how many of these shifts were successfully filled? Please provide this for each financial year since 2018-19, including the current financial year.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. NHS Shetland does not have a system that can provide this data

3. Please provide the overall spend so far on agency staff in 2023-24. Please provide this for each financial year since 2018-19. Please break this down into Nursing and Midwifery, as well as Medical and Dental. 

In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:

Procurement Information – NHS Shetland

4. How many Bank shifts were advertised by this health board in NHS hospitals in 2023-24? Please provide this for each financial year since 2018-19. Please break this down into Nursing and Midwifery, as well as Medical and Dental.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. NHS Shetland does not have a system that can provide this data

5. In relation to Question 4, how many of these shifts were successfully filled? Please provide this for each financial year since 2018-19, including the current financial year.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested. NHS Shetland does not have a system that can provide this data

6. Please provide the overall spend so far on bank staff in 2023-24. Please provide this for each financial year since 2018-19. Please break this down into Nursing and Midwifery, as well as Medical and Dental.

In accordance with FOISA s 16(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it holds the information requested but that it is exempt from disclosure under FOISA s 25(1) as the information requested is accessible without submitting a request under FOISA s 1(1). The information you have requested is available here:

Procurement Information – NHS Shetland