Freedom of Information Request - HACW-2751

ref: HACW-2751

06 April 2022

FOI requests and Trust's repsonses:

What was your agency spend for nursing and midwifery for the year April 2021- April 2022?

-£7.362m April 2021 to February 2022

How much of the spend was above the NHSI rate caps April 2021- April 2022?

-April 2021 to February 2022 - £6.13M

Have you used off-framework in the last 6 months? If so, what was the total spend?

-Yes

Which off-framework agencies have you used?

-Thornbury Nursing Services and MedGen

How many unfilled shifts have you had for:

  • A&E: N/A
  • ITU: N/A
  • General: 2455
  • Theatres: N/A
  • Mental Health: 391
  • CPN: 346
  • Midwifery:  N/A
  • Paediatrics:  N/A
  • Neonatal:  N/A
  • HCA: 3084

If this cannot be provided via speciality, please could I have an over-all number?

How many vacancies do you have for band 5/6 nurses in the following areas?

  • A&E
  • ITU
  • General
  • Theatres
  • Mental Health
  • CPN
  • Midwifery
  • Paediatrics
  • Neonatal
  • HCA

-Please find below a Vacancy breakdown for Band 5 & 6 Nurses from March 2021 to February 2022. Information is held by the Trust categorised by Mental Health and General (All Non-MH Occ Codes) as provided in the attached document.

How many incident/critical incidents have been declared as a result of staffing?

-The Trust had zero SI’s (critical incidents) declared as a result of staffing. We note that the question also refers to incidents.  From April 1st 2021 to 29th March 2022, 226 incidents were reported on the Trust incident reporting system in relation to “lack of suitably trained or skilled staff”.

nurses breakdown by band

 

Mar-21

Apr-21

May-21

Jun-21

Jul-21

Aug-21

Sep-21

Oct-21

Nov-21

Dec-21

Jan-22

Feb-22

 

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 5

Band 6

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

Band 5

Band 6

General

35.16

3.37

49.63

-3.28

51.08

0.99

48.97

1.64

52.26

3.63

56.14

89.89

9.27

10.86

54.16

6.95

65.13

3.98

72.28

2.47

87.18

11.11

89.89

9.27

Mental Health

44.97

31.49

47.38

18.33

49.34

34.72

39.79

40.73

38.60

45.68

41.47

49.09

55.02

48.77

35.75

48.18

35.34

46.14

32.10

48.24

47.19

53.95

49.09

55.02

Please be aware that although this information is accurate at the time it is provided, it may not be in the future and should not be relied upon.