Freedom of Information

Please answer all questions with the relevant data for the month of March 2023 (01 to 31 March) for your nursing – inclusive of Adult, Mental Health, Critical, Community and District where applicable for both frameworks and off frameworks agencies.

1. The total number and spend of nursing shifts sent to agencies to fill (frameworks and off frameworks) Please provide these totals separately
2. The total number and spend of nursing shifts filled by agencies (frameworks and off frameworks) Please provide these totals separately
3. The total number and spend of critical banded nursing shifts sent to agencies to fill. (frameworks and off frameworks) Please provide these totals separately
4. The total number and spend of critical banded nursing shifts filled by agencies. (frameworks and off frameworks) Please provide these totals separately
5. The total number and spend of ‘breaches’ for filling a shift with agency nurses (Registered Nurses) not within the NHSI capped charge rates.
6. Please provide a list of all frameworks agencies that are currently ‘breaching’ ‘breaches’ when filling a shift with agency nurses (Registered Nurses) not within the NHSI capped charge rates.
7. Please provide a list of all frameworks agencies which supply the trust with nursing staff.
8. Please provide a list of off framework agencies which have supplied (from 01 January 2023 to 31 March 2023) into the trust with nursing staff across all sites.
9. From 01 March 2023 to 31 March 2023, please list the wards/ departments you have requested shifts for off framework agencies.