16 December 2015

Analysis of NHS agency staff

The use of temporary clinical staff in the NHS: An HSJ investigation
HSJ 16 December 2015
  • A discussion of the use of agency staff in the NHS, the drivers, actions by providers.
  • Case studies
  • Recommendations include
    • Enhance pay and rewards to shortage specialties
    • Improve transparency around bank use and rates
    • Promote the use of Allied Health Professionals
    • Offer flexible working 
  • CHART 1 Expenditure on temporary staff costs
  • CHART 2 Comparison of pay rates for permanent staff pay rates and temporary staff