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.