FOI 2023 199 – Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy locums
FOI Reference: FOI 2023 199
Date request received: 04/12/2023
Date information is due to be sent: 04/01/2024
Information requested:
Please can you provide me with the Information below?
1. Who is the head of procurement responsible for approving agency usage for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy locums?
2. Who are the managers responsible for agency usage (on and off framework) for the following departments at all hospitals associated with the Trust:
(a) Physiotherapy
(b) Occupational Therapy
3. Please can you provide the contact number and email addresses for the managers listed in relation to question 1 and 2.
4.. How much was your Framework agency spend for each of the following staff groups since January 2023 – present?
(a) Physiotherapy
(b) Occupational Therapy
5. Please provide the names of the agencies currently used by the Trust to supply Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists – please include the % of shifts filled by each agency since January 2023.
6. Do you use a direct engagement model to facilitate locum placements for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, if so, which one?
7: What is the highest rate paid for Band 6 Physiotherapists and Band 6 Occupational Therapists since January 2023?
Information provided for the answer:
Thank you for your request dated 4th December 2023.
Public Health Wales does not employ any Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy locums/staff.
Public Health Wales is the public health service for Wales and as such is an independent NHS Trust who does not provided these types of services. Therefore, does not hold this information. As an organisation we have no jurisdiction over the activities of Health Boards and other NHS Wales organisations and frequently do not have access to the data that they produce.
I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually for the information they hold.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/
Swansea Bay University Health Board
https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/
Hywel Dda University Health Board
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085
Powys Teaching Health Board
http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information
I am very sorry we cannot help on this occasion.
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