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Saturday 04 April 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_9144

Internal Reference Number: FOI_9144

Date Request Received: 08/01/2026 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 27/01/2026 00:00:00

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Request Summary: NMNC

Request Category: Private Individuals

 
Question Number 1:
Under the FOI Act please can you provide me with the answers to the below:

From January 2025 to 31st December 2025 please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for framework agency staff within NON medical NON clinical, please break it down by:

• Total spend

• Spend per area EG –

Admin and Clerical: Includes roles like receptionists, medical secretaries, ward clerks, administrators, and HR staff.

Estates and Facilities: Encompasses porters, cleaners, caterers, maintenance workers, security staff, and drivers.

Scientific, Therapeutic, and Technical Staff: A diverse group including various professions that do not fall under the direct 'medical' or 'nursing' umbrella.

Corporate Services: Includes areas such as IT, finance, legal, and clinical coding.

• Spend per agency

EG- Total £10,000

Facilities £5,000 Admin £5,000

Agency x £5,000 facilities £5,000 Admin
 
Answer To Question 1:
The information for Q1 & Q2 is on the Trust website /about-us/ under the FOI section. We do not report spend by individual agency.
 
Question Number 2:
From January 2025 to 31st December 2025 please provide a breakdown month by month of total trust spend for off-framework agency staff within NON medical NON clinical, please break it down by:

• Total spend

• Spend per area EG –

Admin and Clerical: Includes roles like receptionists, medical secretaries, ward clerks, administrators, and HR staff.

Estates and Facilities: Encompasses porters, cleaners, caterers, maintenance workers, security staff, and drivers.

Scientific, Therapeutic, and Technical Staff: A diverse group including various professions that do not fall under the direct 'medical' or 'nursing' umbrella.

Corporate Services: Includes areas such as IT, finance, legal, and clinical coding.

• Spend per agency

EG- Total £10,000

Facilities £5,000 Admin £5,000

Agency x £5,000 facilities £5,000 Admin
 
Answer To Question 2:
As per Q1
 
Question Number 3:
From January 2025 to 31st December 2025, please confirm which framework was used for the recruitment of agency staff within NON Medical NON clinical
 
Answer To Question 3:
No current contracts are in place, however historically Non Clinical Staffing (NCS) - NHS Workforce Alliance has been utilised for these purposes
 
Question Number 4:
Please confirm whether the trust utilises a 3rd party vendor or tech system for the hiring of the NON Medical NON Clinical agency staff. If so, please confirm the name of the vendor / tech provider:
 
Answer To Question 4:
No
 
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