Internal Reference Number: FOI_8736
Date Request Received: 02/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 16/07/2025 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: Agency Spend Chemo
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would be grateful if you could provide the following data regarding agency temporary staffing spend within your Trust. I would be grateful if you could provide the following: Requested Information: Temporary Staffing Agency Spend (1st January 2025 鈥� 31st May 2025) 鈥� The total spend on agency Chemotherapy Nurses, broken down by band and month, excluding VAT: Please see attached response sheet o The total hours filled by agency Chemotherapy Nurses, broken down by band and month: Please see attached response sheet | |
| Answer To Question 1: Total spend on agency nurses in all specialties, including the Oncology specialty can be found in the FOI section of the Trust website. /about-us/ under Freedom of Information We don't have any further breakdown of costs. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below:  FOI 8736 - response sheet Q1.docx | |
| Question Number 2: o The total hours filled by agency Chemotherapy Nurses, broken down by band and month: Please see attached response sheet | |
| Answer To Question 2: Total hours filled by agency 鈥� Band 5 Chemo Nurse Jan 鈥� 16 hrs Feb 鈥� 310 hrs Mar 鈥� 261.25 hrs Apr 鈥� 243 hrs May 鈥� 264.75 hrs To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: FOI 8736 - Q2 reponse sheet.docx | |
| Question Number 3: 鈥� The current charge rates (total hourly cost to the Trust) for chemotherapy-trained nurses supplied via agency, broken down by Band (e.g., Band 5, Band 6, etc.) if applicable. | |
| Answer To Question 3: Current charge rate - 拢48.74 | |
| Question Number 4: 鈥� If available, please also provide the name(s) of the agency/agencies currently supplying chemotherapy nurses to your Trust. | |
| Answer To Question 4: Agency that provided chemo nurse 鈥� Medlocum | |
| Question Number 5: Temporary Staffing Management Contacts o The department or team responsible for managing agency Chemotherapy Nurses (e.g. Workforce Planning, HR, Medical Staffing), o If available, a general contact email for workforce enquiries. | |
| Answer To Question 5: Temporary Staffing sharon.holt5@nhs.net | |
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