FOI 2024-157

1. Top 10 Nurse Agencies by Spend:

·             Please provide a list of your top 10 nurse agencies by spend for the months of March, April, and May 2024.

See attached

·             For each agency, specify whether they are on-framework or off-framework.

All on framework

·             Provide this information separately for "Band 2 HCAs" and "all other Nursing & Midwifery roles".

No Band 2 HCAs

1. On-Framework vs Off-Framework Spend:

·             Provide the total spend for the months of March, April, and May 2024.

March - £590,787.09

April - £386,480.94

May - £438,871.84          

All on framework*

·             Break down the spend into on-framework and off-framework categories.

All on framework

·             Provide this information separately for "Band 2 HCAs" and "all other Nursing & Midwifery roles".

No HCAs

1. Compliance with NHS England Rate Caps:

·             Specify the number of agency shifts in May 2024 that were compliant with NHS England Rate Caps.

All

·             Provide this information separately for "Band 2 HCAs" and "all other Nursing & Midwifery roles".

No HCAs

1. Compliance with Agency Spend Ceiling:

·             Total agency spend (all staff groups, including Nursing & Midwifery (and HCAs), Medical and Dental, Non-Medical Non-Clinical, and any others) between 1^st January and 31^st May 2024.

·             Nursing and Midwifery (and HCAs) - £2,843,046

·             Medical and Dental - £2,956,071

·             Non medical non clinical - £0

·             Other - £236,942

·             What does this figure represent as a percentage of the Trust’s total pay bill for the same period.

2.46%