On / Off Framework - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2025-010
Subject
On / Off Framework
Date Received
02/04/2025
Request and Response

Please note all below questions relate to Nursing.

 

  1. Please can you confirm how many shifts have been released/allocated to ON framework agencies within the last 3 months?

Our systems cannot provide information to shift levels, we have therefore provided number of days booked (1 day equals 1 shift data).

Jan – 94 Days

Feb – 136 days

March – 117 days

  1. In the last 3 months which wards, or departments were these ON framework requests for?

Jan – Mental Health, Wards, Theatres

Feb - Mental Health, Wards, Theatres

March - Mental Health, Wards, Theatres,

  1. Please can you confirm how many shifts have been filled by ON framework agencies within the last 3 months?

Jan – same as above Q1

Feb – same as above Q1

March – same as above Q1

 

  1. Which on framework agencies are the Health Board currently utilizing for nursing vacancies and what is the current spend on these agencies year to date?

Head Resourcing Limited

£18,799

National Locums Ltd

£112,239

Txm Healthcare Limited

£32,580
  1. Please can you confirm how many shifts have been released to OFF Framework agencies within the last 3 months?

No Shifts have been released to Off Framework Agencies

  1. What is the average charge rate for registered nurses, RMNs, and neonatal nurses from ON framework agencies?

Lowest day rate £37.90                         Highest day rate £48.91

Lowest night/sat rate £46.93                            Highest night/sat rate £53.33

Lowest Sun /PH £56.25                        Highest Sun/ PH £64.36

  1. Who at Staff Bank is responsible for on boarding ON framework agencies and could you provide me with their name and contact details such as their email?

The HR Locum Administrator would be responsible for on-boarding however not responsible for overall decision to hire – this lies with the Manager/Director of the specific service at time of requirement

  1. How much was your Off-Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups between 1st January 2025 – 1st March 2025 (a) RGN’s (b) Registered Midwives (c) RMN’s (d) A&E Nurses (e) ITU Nurse (f) Neonatal Nurse (g) Chemotherapy Nurse (h) Theatre Nurse

N/A see Q5

  1. Following the same breakdown of staff groups in Question 8, how many Off-framework shifts have been unfilled between 1st January 2025 – 1st March 2025

N/A see Q5