Agencies - FOI Response Register

1. Who is the head of procurement responsible for approving agency usage for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy locums?

 Interim Deputy Director of Community Health & Social Care

2. Who are the managers responsible for agency usage (on and off framework) for the following departments at all hospitals associated with the Trust:

(a) Physiotherapy Cathrine Coutts

(b) Occupational Therapy Catherine Coutts

3. Please can you provide the contact number and email addresses for the managers listed in relation to question 1 and 2. cathrine.coutts@nhs.scot
4. How much was your Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups since January 2023 – present?

(a) Physiotherapy

(b) Occupational Therapy 

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, under the Temporary Worker – Agency / Direct Engagement section.

Procurement Information – NHS Shetland

5. Please provide the names of the agencies currently used by the Trust to supply Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists – please include the % of shifts filled by each agency since January 2023.

 Agencies used recently are Globe Locums, National Locums, Your World, ID Medical – we are unable to provide %’s as our system cannot provide this breakdown

6. Do you use a direct engagement model to facilitate locum placements for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, if so, which one?

 We are part of the Scottish National Framework NP50522 Master Supplier AHP

7. What is the highest rate paid for Band 6 Physiotherapists and Band 6 Occupational Therapists since January 2023?

 N/A not had any