Our request relates to the calendar year, 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016 and the recruitment of nurses that are directly employed by the Trust.

Please provide us with the following information.

1. Please provide the total number of nurses recruited:

768 nurses

2. Please provide the total cost of recruiting the nurses:

£213,348

3. Please provide the total number of nurses recruited using a recruitment agency:

46

4. Please provide the total cost of recruiting the nurses using recruitment agencies:

£92k in Placement Fees.