Agency and Bank Staff Spend - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2024-155
Subject
Agency and Bank Staff Spend
Date Received
05/06/2024
Request and Response
  1. What is your current Bank Spend for the Period April 2023 – March 2024? If possible please provide a spend for  -

i.          Medical & dental

ii.         Nursing & HCAs

iii.        Admin & Estates

iv.        AHPs

v.         Others

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:

See published Information on NHS Shetland’s website - NHS Shetland: Procurement Information (scot.nhs.uk)

  1. What is your current Agency Spend for the period April 2023 – March 2024? If possible please provide a spend for  -

i.          Medical & dental

ii.         Nursing & HCAs

iii.        Admin & Estates

iv.        AHPs

v.         Others

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:

See published Information on NHS Shetland’s website - NHS Shetland: Procurement Information (scot.nhs.uk)

If you are unable to provide a split please indicate which staffing categories the trust’s bank supports.

  1. Do you have a managed bank provider or a bank system provider?

No – all bank management is internal.

a.         who is your provider?

b.         what is your contract start and end date?

  1. What is your current Bank staff Fill rate?
  2. What is your current Agency Fill Rate rate?
  3. Do you have a Direct Engagement Provider?

a.         who is your provider?

b.         what is your contract start and end date?

  1. Do you provide staff to others through a collaborative bank or is it exclusively for the trusts own workforce requirements?

Own requirements only.

  1. Do you have a Master Vendor or Neutral Vendor provider? If so who is the Provider and what is the contract end date?

NHS Shetland has a neutral vendor contract with Liaison TempRE for the management of agency workers. Contract ends 31 March 2025.