FOI/25/371

Request

Does your organisation engage a Neutral Vend or Master Vend agency supplier for:

a.       Medical

i.      Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier?

 

b.       Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

i.      Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

 

c.       Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

i.      Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

 

d.       Nursing

i.      Name of the NV or MV agency supplier

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the NV or MV agency supplier

 

2.       Does your organisation utilise a Direct Engagement (DE) supplier for:

a.       Medical

i.      Name of the DE provider

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii.      % of DE currently achieved

 

b.       Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

i.      Name of the DE provider

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii.      % of DE currently achieved

 

c.       Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

i.      Name of the DE provider

ii.      Expiry date of contract with the DE provider

iii.      % of DE currently achieved

 

3.       For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the spend figures on temporary agency staffing (worker pay & agency commission only) for:

a.       Medical

b.       Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

c.       Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

d.       Nursing

 

4.       For the most recent Financial Year you have available please can you supply the number of hours worked by temporary agency workers for:

a.       Medical

b.      Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)

c.       Non-Medical, Non-Clinical (NMNC)

d.      Nursing

6.       Where a contract is in place for the provision of a Neutral Vend, Master Vend and/or a Direct Engagement supplier, please can you advise who the lead contact or responsible officer within the organisation is for this contract?

-          Name:

-          Job title:

-          Email:

 

7.       Alternatively please can you advise who is responsible for temporary agency staffing at the organisation across the following departments:

a.       Workforce Lead

Name:

Job Title:

 

b.       Procurement Lead

       Name:

       Job Title:

 

c.       Finance Lead

       Name:

       Job Title:

 

Response

 

With regards to your question, we are applying the Exemption below:

 

 

Under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, a public authority does not have to provide information in response to a request when that information is reasonably accessible to the applicant by other means. The information you have requested can be accessed here:

 

              

https://clch.nhs.uk/about-us/foi/foi-requests?search=1&keywords=temp+staffing&category=#bID-68467