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Wednesday 03 June 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_9326

Internal Reference Number: FOI_9326

Date Request Received: 02/04/2026 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 23/04/2026 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Request for Nursing

Request Category: Private Individuals

 
Question Number 1:
In the period 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026 please provide a breakdown of:

• Total trust spend with framework agencies for locum nurses

Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by:

• Spend per band

• Spend per specialty

• Spend per agency name
 
Answer To Question 1:
The answers to Qs 1,2 &3 can be found on the Trust website. - /about-us/ under Freedom of Information
 
Question Number 2:
In the period 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026 please provide a breakdown of:

• Total trust spend with off framework agencies for locum nurses

Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by:

• Spend per band

• Spend per specialty

• Spend per agency name
 
Answer To Question 2:
Please see response to Q1
 
Question Number 3:
In the period 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026 please provide a breakdown of:

• Total trust spend with the internal trust bank or associated external provider for locum nurses

Please provide a further breakdown for locum nurses by:

• Spend per band

• Spend per specialty

• Spend per agency name
 
Answer To Question 3:
Please see response to Q1
 
Question Number 4:
Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked during this period for all agency nursing only, no bank staff nursing to be included (1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026)
 
Answer To Question 4:
540
 
Question Number 5:
Please confirm the total number of nursing shifts booked above NHSE capped rates during this period for all agency nursing only, no bank staff nursing to be included (1st January 2026 to 31st March 2026)
 
Answer To Question 5:
53
 
Question Number 6:
Please confirm the framework you utilise for nursing agency staff.
 
Answer To Question 6:
Workforce Alliance (WFA) Clinical and Healthcare Staffing Lot 1 Nursing and Midwifery Staffing Framework.
 
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