
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9016
Date Request Received: 06/11/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 17/11/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Temporary Agency Staffing
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Neutral Vend / Master Vend Do you use a Neutral Vend (NV) or Master Vend (MV) supplier for the following staff groups? If yes, please complete attached: | |
| Answer To Question 1: N/A - The Trust uses a PSL and our Direct Engagement model. There is no Natural Vend or Master Vend. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 2: Direct Engagement (DE) Do you use a Direct Engagement supplier for any of the following staff groups? If yes, please complete attached : | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 3: Agency Spend (Most Recent Financial Year) Please provide total agency spend (worker pay & agency commission only) attached: | |
| Answer To Question 3: This information can be found on the Trust website. /about-us/ - under Freedom of Information To accompany this answer to question 3 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 4: Agency Hours (Most Recent Financial Year) If you can access this information, please provide the total number of agency worker hours attached: | |
| Answer To Question 4: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 4 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 5: Contract Management For any Neutral Vend, Master Vend, or Direct Engagement contracts in place, please provide: • Name of lead contact/responsible officer: • Job title: • Email address: | |
| Answer To Question 5: Sharon Holt Head of Resourcing sharon.holt5@nhs.net | |
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Our staff at 91Ó°ÊÓ District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.