Freedom of Information Request: 0307 2019/20

1. What was the highest amount you spent on a single medical locum shift (regardless of length) in a. the current financial year 2019-20 to date b. 2018-19 and c. 2017-18? Please state specialty and grade involved, length of shift and date/dates worked in each case. Please include any agency commission.
2. With regard to the highest amount spent in the current financial year, was this shift offered to doctors at your trust? Did their reasons for refusal relate to concerns over the tax treatment of pension contributions?
3. How much did you spend on locum medics each month in the following periods

Financial year 2017-18

Financial year 2018-19

So far this financial year (please state end date)

Please see attached spreadsheet FOI 0307

4. How many shifts were involved in each period? Please give figures broken down by month eg April 2017 £75,000 (150 shifts) May 2017 £100,000 (29 shifts) etc
We do not have consolidated data in regards to shifts at the moment so therefore we are not able to provide this information.