For each calendar year since 2010, broken down by month:

• How many applications for a restricted certificate of sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) visa has the Trust made to the Home Office (through the sponsorship management system or other routes) for (a) clinical staff (b) non-clinical staff
• How many of these applications were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful for (i) clinical staff and (ii) non-clinical staff
• How many applications for a restricted certificate of sponsorship for a Tier 2 (General) visa has the Trust made to the Home Office (through the sponsorship management system or other routes) for (a) professions on the Shortage Occupation List (b) professions not on the Shortage Occupation List
• How many of these applications were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful for (i) professions on the Shortage Occupation List (ii) professions not on the Shortage Occupation List

Where the data is accessible within the limits of the Act, please provide a breakdown by profession for clinical and non-clinical staff e.g. nurse, doctor etc

How many clinical staff positions is the Trust currently planning on filling with an overseas doctor in the next 12 months?

See attached FOI HGS0082