Agency Nurses Framework & Capped Rates (March-Aug 25)

Reference: 25-26220

Date response sent: 20/08/2025

Details of enquiry

1. What is the total Framework Agency spend solely for Nurses from 1st March 2025 to 1st August 2025? Please provide a breakdown of spend, per specialty, per banding (upto Band 7).
2. What is the total Off-Framework Agency spend solely for Nurses from 1st March 2025 to 1st August 2025? Please provide a breakdown of spend, per specialty, per banding (upto Band 7).
3. What is the total amount of framework agencies currently suppling at NHSI capped rates? Please specify these agencies.
4. What is the total amount of framework agencies currently suppling above NHSI Capped rates (Escalated on framework)? Please specify these agencies.
5. In relation to question 4 please specify the speciality of nurse that is being charged above the capped rates including hourly charge rate and agency providing the nurse.

Response sent

We can confirm that the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust has not hired any agency nurses for the period March to August 2025.  This is reflected in our answers below

1. What is the total Framework Agency spend solely for Nurses from 1st March 2025 to 1st August 2025? Please provide a breakdown of spend, per specialty, per banding (upto Band 7).

Nil

2. What is the total Off-Framework Agency spend solely for Nurses from 1st March 2025 to 1st August 2025? Please provide a breakdown of spend, per specialty, per banding (upto Band 7).

Nil

3. What is the total amount of framework agencies currently suppling at NHSI capped rates? Please specify these agencies.

Nil

4. What is the total amount of framework agencies currently suppling above NHSI Capped rates (Escalated on framework)? Please specify these agencies.

Nil

5. In relation to question 4 please specify the speciality of nurse that is being charged above the capped rates including hourly charge rate and agency providing the nurse.

Nil