Use of agency nurses (FOI)

Request

I am undertaking some important market research to aid my study of Specialist Nursing Agency work within the UK and I would be grateful if you could assist me.

I am writing to request the following information:

How many shifts are filled per week via Nursing Recruitment Agencies?

How many Nursing Recruitment Agencies you source from currently?

I require the information for the following departments / job roles:

• Paediatrics

• Endoscopy

• ITU

• NICU

• Accident and Emergency 

• Cath labs

• HDU

• Surgical ward nursing

• Oncology

• Neonatal

• Theatres

Response

The Health and Social Services Department covers an average of 582 shifts per month with UK Agency Nurses, and uses 12 agencies to source our Agency Nurses.

The data presented above is as at 17 September 2018.