
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9016
Date Request Received: 06/11/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 17/11/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Temporary Agency Staffing
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Neutral Vend / Master Vend Do you use a Neutral Vend (NV) or Master Vend (MV) supplier for the following staff groups? If yes, please complete attached: | |
| Answer To Question 1: N/A - The Trust uses a PSL and our Direct Engagement model. There is no Natural Vend or Master Vend. To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 2: Direct Engagement (DE) Do you use a Direct Engagement supplier for any of the following staff groups? If yes, please complete attached : | |
| Answer To Question 2: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 3: Agency Spend (Most Recent Financial Year) Please provide total agency spend (worker pay & agency commission only) attached: | |
| Answer To Question 3: This information can be found on the Trust website. /about-us/ - under Freedom of Information To accompany this answer to question 3 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 4: Agency Hours (Most Recent Financial Year) If you can access this information, please provide the total number of agency worker hours attached: | |
| Answer To Question 4: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 4 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 5: Contract Management For any Neutral Vend, Master Vend, or Direct Engagement contracts in place, please provide: • Name of lead contact/responsible officer: • Job title: • Email address: | |
| Answer To Question 5: Sharon Holt Head of Resourcing sharon.holt5@nhs.net | |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.