Freedom of Information Request: 0037 2019/20
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust some responses have been provided by hospital site.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
What is your agency spend on Medical Locums/AHP’s financial year 2017/2018?
Medical – £20,154,951.
AHP – £6,827,960.
Do you have a Direct Engagement arrangement for Medical Locums/ AHPs? If so who is your current provider?
Liaison VAT Consulting.
When does the contract with your current provider expire?
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham – rolling 12 month contract (12/10/2019)
Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull Hospitals – rolling 12 month contract (29.10.2019)
What is the cost of this service and it charged per hour or % fee?
Based on a % fee of 3.5%. Please note AHP did not utilise Direct Engagement in 2017/2018 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
