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FOI/2025/26/087
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| Reference | FOI/2025/26/087 |
|---|---|
| Description | Consultant posts |
| Date requested | 03/06/2025 |
| Attachments | N/A |
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please supply for your NHS trust/board:
● The total number of consultant-level doctors you currently have [WTE or equivalent]
● The total number of vacant consultant-level doctor posts you currently have [WTE or equivalent]
Please also supply:
● The total number of consultant-level posts substantially filled by agency locums for more than 6 months [WTE or equivalent]
● The total spend on agencies for locum consultants (both framework and non-framework) for the 2024/25 financial year [£s]
● Any existing or planned controls on recruitment of medical staff in 2025/26 [free text]
Response
● The total number of consultant-level doctors you currently have [WTE or equivalent] – 13.4WTE
● The total number of vacant consultant-level doctor posts you currently have [WTE or equivalent] - 2.6 WTE
Please also supply:
● The total number of consultant-level posts substantially filled by agency locums for more than 6 months [WTE or equivalent] 0
● The total spend on agencies for locum consultants (both framework and non-framework) for the 2024/25 financial year [£s] - £43K
● Any existing or planned controls on recruitment of medical staff in 2025/26 [free text] - NA