Agency Doctors - FOI Response Register

For Q1 – Q6, 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

1. In the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 please provide a breakdown of:

•           Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum doctors

2. Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:

•           Spend per grade

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

3. In the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 please provide a breakdown of:

•           Total trust spend with off-framework agencies for locums doctors

4. Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:

•           Spend per grade

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

5. In the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025 please provide a breakdown of:

•           Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum doctors

6. Please provide a further breakdown for locum doctors by:

•           Spend per grade

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per internal or associated external provider 

7. Please confirm your allocated budget for agency locum doctors for the period 1st February 2025 to 30th April 2025

NHS Shetland only budgets for substantive staff and doesn’t hold a specific budget for agency locum doctors. Vacancies in substantive posts fund or part fund these costs.

8. Please confirm the name of the framework used for the supply of locum doctors in your trust

NP50022 Temporary Agency Medical Locum Doctors