NUH ranks fifth among NHS trusts across the UK in terms of total spend
The trust that runs Nottingham's hospitals forked out £90 million on shift cover in one year. Nottingham University Hospitals , which operates Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, spent £45 million each on agency staff and bank staff across 2021/22, according to an investigation by the Sunday Times.
As reported by the Sunday Times, and spent an eye-watering £2,053 on a single shift. NUH, which employs 18,000 workers, said it only used agency staff once all options were exhausted to ensure safe staffing levels.“Patient safety is always our top priority and when staff are absent from work we do everything we can to ensure these shifts are filled, including the use of our in-house bank for staff who want to work extra shifts," said Chief nurse Michelle Rhodes.
Lilian Greenwood, MP for Nottingham South, said the figures showed the "chronic staff shortages" the NHS is experiencing.
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