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Locum Consultants WTE, Spend, Recruitment Controls

Reference: 25-26108

Date response sent: 24/06/2025

Details of enquiry

can you please supply for your NHS trust:

  1. The total number of consultant-level doctors you currently have [WTE or equivalent]
  2. The total number of vacant consultant-level doctor posts you currently have [WTE or equivalent]
  3. The total number of consultant-level posts substantially filled by agency locums for more than 6 months [WTE or equivalent]
  4. The total spend on agencies for locum consultants (both framework and non-framework) for the 2024/25 financial year [£s]
  5. Any existing or planned controls on recruitment of medical staff in 2025/26 [free text]

Response sent

  1. The total number of consultant-level doctors you currently have [WTE or equivalent]

22.17 WTE

  1. The total number of vacant consultant-level doctor posts you currently have [WTE or equivalent]

5.94 WTE

  1. The total number of consultant-level posts substantially filled by agency locums for more than 6 months [WTE or equivalent]

0.4WTE

  1. The total spend on agencies for locum consultants (both framework and non-framework) for the 2024/25 financial year [£s]

£20k

  1. Any existing or planned controls on recruitment of medical staff in 2025/26 [free text]

The Trust is currently considering a recruitment plan. Please note that we are currently working towards a merger with another organisation which is further explained on our website: Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust merger update

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