Agency/Locum spend on doctors

Request 1

Please could you advise on the agency/locum spend on hospital doctors for the following specialties during years 2010 and 2011 (Jan – Dec).

If the spend on hospital doctors is not available then could you just supply the total spend in each specialty for the time periods defined above.

DERMATOLOGY

RHEUMATOLOGY

CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY

ONCOLOGY

GENERAL MEDICINE - JUNIOR DOCTORS

STROKE

GENERAL MEDICINE

CARE OF THE ELDERLY

EAU MEDICAL STAFF

A&E MEDICAL STAFF

RADIOLOGY

MICRBIOLOGY

HISTOPATHOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDIC

GENERAL SURGERY

E.N.T.

ANAESTHETICS

PAEDIATRICS

OBSTETRICS

CHEST MEDICINE

CARDIOLOGY

Response 1

The Trust applies exemption 21(1) to this request, as this information is available by other means. However, I wish to offer assistance and advice in the spirit of the Act and a link to the information is provided below;

http://www.kgh.nhs.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/freedom-of-information-disclosure-log/february-2012/medical-locums-for-a-number-of-departments/

Please note the information is only held in the format provided at this link.