Agency Spend - FOI Response Register

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

1. Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum nurses
2. Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by:

•           Spend per band

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

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

3. Total trust spend with off framework agencies for locum nurses
4. Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by:

•           Spend per band

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

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

5. Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum nurses
6. Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by:

•           Spend per band

•           Spend per specialty

•           Spend per agency name

7.  Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked during this period for all agency nursing only, no bank staff nursing to be included (1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025)
8. Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked above NHSE capped rates during this period for all agency nursing only, no bank staff nursing to be included (1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025)

With regard to figures for April 2025 and 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

With regard to figures for May and June 2025 and 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 27(1) as the information is already intended for publication soon.