What is the total cost of using (a) agency staff and (b) bank staff in each of the last five financial years, broken down by health boards?
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 21/12/2022
Agency costs |
AB |
BC |
C&V |
CTM |
HD |
PT |
SB |
|
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
2017/18 |
18,170 |
34,162 |
8,776 |
21,387 |
24,821 |
4,661 |
19,518 |
2018/19 |
21,103 |
31,636 |
11,340 |
23,393 |
20,541 |
5,177 |
26,282 |
2019/20 |
27,039 |
38,128 |
12,008 |
41,843 |
22,891 |
5,449 |
23,423 |
2020/21 |
40,823 |
40,841 |
14,238 |
41,482 |
22,516 |
6,161 |
25,436 |
2021/22 |
57,508 |
48,791 |
23,749 |
48,014 |
37,488 |
10,036 |
34,629 |
(Source: NHS Wales Financial Returns)
- Please be advised that no information on NHS Wales staff bank spend is held.