Locum Doctors - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2024-122
Subject
Locum Doctors
Date Received
22/05/2024
Request and Response
  1. In the period 1st February 2024 to 30th April 2024 please provide a breakdown of:

•           Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum doctors

Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:

•           Spend per grade

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

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: https://www.nhsshetland.scot/us/procurement-information

  1. In the period of 1st February 2024 to 30th April 2024 please provide a breakdown of:

•           Total trust spend with off-framework agencies for locums doctors

Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:

•           Spend per grade

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

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: https://www.nhsshetland.scot/us/procurement-information

  1. In the period of 1st February 2024 to 30th April 2024 please provide a breakdown of:

•           Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum doctors

Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:

•           Spend per grade

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per internal or associated external provider

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: https://www.nhsshetland.scot/us/procurement-information

  1. Please confirm your allocated budget for agency locum doctors for the period 1st February 2024 to 30th April 2024.

Zero budget – Locum doctors are covered / partially covered by the associated vacancies in the substantive staffing budgets.