Workforce Alliance - FOI Response Register

1. Does the Trust use the RM6281 Workforce Alliance framework?

No

2. Which department is responsible for staffing under Lot 1 (Nursing and Midwifery) and Lot 4 (Social Care)?

N/A

3. Is the Trust a participant in the new RM6281 Workforce Alliance framework? If not, which framework is being used, when will it commence, and where is it published?

NHS Shetland is a participant of NHS Scotland National Contracts.

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4. The total Trust expenditure on framework agencies for Registered General Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurses, and Health Care Assistants from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024.

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)

5. The total Trust expenditure on off-framework agencies for the same roles and period.

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)

6. The total Trust expenditure through the internal Trust bank for the same period.

N/A

7. The total number of Nursing and Health Care Assistant shifts booked during this period.

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)

8. The total number of shifts booked above NHSE capped rates during this period.

N/A

9. The number of agencies currently assigned to tier 1, tier 2, and tier 3 under Lot 1.

N/A