Agency Staff - FOI Response Register

1. How many hours were worked by temporary staff within Allied Health Professionals (AHP) and Health Science Services (HSS)  between( Jan 2024 and December 2024 )

NHS Shetland’s current system does not report on hours. However, total costs are £148,450.

2. Can you provide a breakdown of the hours worked by temporary staff within each of the divisions/departments under AHP/HSS?

AHP - £82,734

HSS - £65,716

3. Do you have a Master Vendor or Neutral Vendor to source AHP/HSS agency staff? If so, who is that contract with and when does it end?

Neutral Vendor – TempRE by VAT Liaison – Contract Expires March 2025.

4. Who, within the Trust, is responsible for managing that contract and what is their job title?

Colin Marsland – Director of Finance

5. Which agency is the largest supplier of AHP/HSS agency staff to the Trust?

Most temporary staff are directly engaged by NHS Shetland but the largest direct agency supplier is Buchanan Orthotics Ltd.

6. Do you currently use an Insourcing provider for any of your AHP / HSS services and if so for what services and who oversees this contract

No