Locum Agency Spend - FOI Response Register

Can I request the following information, broken down by the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24?

1. The total locum agency spend for nurses working in both acute settings and in primary care.

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

2. The total locum agency spend for nurses working in Accident and Emergency Departments.

2023 / 24 - £13, 849.03

Zero for previous years

3. Please provide the 10 highest amounts of money paid by the Health Board to a locum nurse for working a single shift.

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

4. Names of each agency used by the Health Board to provide locum nurses from January 2023 to latest available.

ID Medical, National Locums, Medgen, Just Nurses, TXM Healthcare

5. Total amount of money paid by the Health Board to each of those agencies noted in 4 above.

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