- What is the total number of staff working at the Trust, or for the Trust via an affiliated agency such as the staff bank, that are required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge? Please provide figures for each year from 2014 through 2019 inclusive.
a. If you do not hold these figures please provide the total number of staff working in the Trust who have a work visa.
A) The number of staff working in the Trust with a work visa are 260
- What is the total number of staff that the Trust has recruited, or recruited via an affiliated agency, from overseas per year for the years 2014 through 2019 inclusive? (Through active overseas recruitment processes)
A) 4 Doctors in 2016/17
15 Nurses in 2016/17
36 Nurses from 2018/19 to present.
We are unable to break this down into years due to how the information is recorded.
- Does the Trust pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for any staff?
a) If yes, does the Trust have a policy about when and how it does this?
A) Yes
b) How many members of staff has the Trust paid the Immigration Health Surcharge for? Please provide the total number per year for the years 2014 through 2019 inclusive?
A) 33 in total. 2018 = 7, 2019 = 26
c) How much has the Trust spent on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge per year for the years 2014 through 2019 inclusive?
A) 2018 = £7,929.66
2019 = £35,595.67
d) How much has the Trust allocated in its budget for spending on the Immigration Health Surcharge, please provide figures for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 if available?
A) N/A
