Locum Use - FOI Response Register

1.  Has the Health Board utilised locum staff from April 2024 to the present?

For Q1 – Q4

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

2. What was the total locum spend by the Health Board during this period?
3. Which healthcare departments have utilised locum staff during this time?
4. Which locum agencies are currently or were previously engaged by the Health Board during this period?
5. Outside of the procurement team, who is the senior officer responsible for overseeing locum staff arrangements?

The Departmental Managers are responsible for Agency use in their areas.

For clarity, by "locum," I am referring to the temporary engagement of healthcare professionals to provide services for staffing shortfalls or specific roles.