HCJ spending on temp and agency staff (FOI)HCJ spending on temp and agency staff (FOI)
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24 February 2025.Prepared internally, no external costs.
​​Request 682420462
​Please can you confirm how much the Health Department has spent on temporary staff and agency workers between October 2023 and present?
Response
Agency staff spend for Quarter 4 2023 was ÂŁ8,124,522.
Details of agency staff expenditure for 2024 are available in the January 2025 Health and Care Jersey Advisory Board papers (page 79), published on www.gov.je:
HCJ HCS - Part A - Meeting Papers 30012024 v.1.pdf​
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