Bank Staff For Nhs Scotland – Lothian NHS accounts for using bank and agency staff to cover 58 percent shifts in five years
The costs of using a bank and Lothian NHS agencies have raised “carrying eyes” 58 percent over the last five years.
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The Conservative Conservative Freedom of Information request revealed that the cost of providing temporary workers to cover shifts increased from 51, 438, 688, 688 2018/19 to £ 89, 343, 440 2022/23.
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Throughout Scotland 2018/19 946, 423 bank shifts and agencies were advertised, but this increased 110 percent for the “surprise” 1, 984, 7222222/2023. The movement of the agencies alone increased over 300 per cent over that period.
The Lothian NHS and other health councils are likely to rely on bank staff and agencies to cover the shifts on recruitment freezing. Photo: Jeff Moore/PA Show
Tory MSP Lothian Miles Briggs described the SNP government’s workforce planning as “scary” and said bank and agency staff data was a “charge of accusation” of managing SNP in the Scottish NHS within 16 years.
And in the coming years, more reliance on banks and agencies is inevitable after the Scottish budget said last month that the Scottish budget will have to be employed last month in an indefinite length, as well as more savings and two years of new capital projects.
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FOI data shows that the Lothian NHS account has increased from £ 42 in bank workers, 729, 409 2018/19 to 58, 734, 096, 2022/23. And the cost of agencies increased from 8, 709, 279 £ 2018/19 to 30, 609, 344 2022/23.
Mr Briggs said: “Increasing the cost of bank and agency staff on the SNP watch is endless.
“However, the fact that they are needed to such an extent shows that the SNP is a scary workforce in planning and managing our health service inappropriately, and has left health councils like the Lothian NHS is increasingly trusting them.
“This is a condemned accusation of SNP healthcare over the last 16 years. The fact that nearly two million banks and agencies have been advertised in Scotland alone, last year is only a very anxious and shameful SNP record responsible for the SNP record for the Scottish NHS.
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“When Lothian and NHS Scottish NHS resources are already at the cutting point, the last thing is that bank and agency staff need to throw away millions of pounds. If SNP Health Secretary Michael Mathson can pull himself out of his various scandals, he must define the appropriate workforce plan to reduce the bank dependency and agency staff.”
Mr Mathson responded to Tory attacks saying that agency care was a “small part” of £ 10 billion a year from the Scottish NHS pay account, and most temporary staff came from staff banks, meaning they were NHS workers working in NHS conditions.
He continued: “The Board has introduced new control measures since April 1 to reduce the number of shifts completed by agency staff, and from June 1, the board is no longer using non -frame agencies unless in exceptional circumstances. Boards have identified a large increase in reducing agency staff dependence on these changes and we can
“From October 2021, until the end of this financial year, 1, 250 international nurses, midwives and related healthcare professionals were awarded to more than £ 18 million, which have been successfully employed by around 1,000,000.
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“We fully appreciate our nursing staff and have reached the high historic NHS staff, as well as in two years we are investing £ 1 billion in the NHS agenda for change, which includes a 6.5 % payment increase in 2023-24.”
Chairman of BMA Scotland In Kennedy, Iain said he had been involved in the recruitment and maintenance of doctors in Scotland, and showed the impact numbers.
“Agency shifts are expensive and it is not a sustainable way for workers in our NHS. He is concerned that healthcare in Scotland is increasingly dependent on them. A few days after our Snap survey revealed 80 per cent of doctors who responded that staffing is sometimes or regular, staffing,
“By investing in permanent workers, rather than filling the temporary gaps, the NHS could provide continuity of care for patients who show better health outcomes.”
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Alison MacDonald, Executive Nurse Executive Workers of Lothian NHS Continuing Workers. “Nearly two million banks and NHS agencies were advertised in 2022-23 m.-Increased an increase in the” Eye Carry “110%, according to Scotland Tori.
The statistics received through Freedom of Information requests show the number of these shifts in Scottish health councils, doubled from 2018 to 19.
However, in recent years, the numbers have grown to 464, 495 and 1, 520, 227 – 1, 984, 722, respectively.
And for the period from 2023. April to May, a combination of 403, 733 bank shifts and agencies was completed and advertised.
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Tory Health Representative and General Tarn Doctor DR. Sandesh Gulane noted that trust in external workers was “of great concern”.
However, the proportion of these shifts fell by 17.9%in five years. 2018-19. 71.9%and 2022-23 were taken. Dropped to 54%.
Glasgow Jep Dr. Gulhane said: “The increase in the use of bank and agency workers on the SNP watch is extremely eye -catching.
“While at first glance, I know that bank and agency staff are playing with our NHS, it is clear that the SNP’s dark labor planning and the improper management of our health service has increasingly left boards depending on them.
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“The fact that nearly two million banks and shifts of agencies were advertised last year is very concerned and are shameful meditation on the SNP record responsible for the Scottish NHS.
“NHS resources are already an innovative point, so the last of what needs to be done in health councils is to extract money from such external staff to ensure that shifts are fully included.
“While SNP Health Secretary Michael Mathson is damaged and removed from many of his neighboring personal scandals, he cannot allow this situation. He must identify an accurate workforce plan to reduce bank and agency employees.”
Health Secretary Michael Matheson said: “Agency nursing is a small part of £ 10 billion a year in the Scottish staff employment and most temporary workers come from staff banks – meaning that NHS workers are working in NHS conditions.
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“The Board has introduced new management measures on April 1 to reduce the number of shifts completed by agencies and from 1 June, the board is no longer using frame agencies unless in exceptional circumstances.
“The Board has reported a major increase in reducing dependence on agencies for these changes and we are considering what follows –up we can take.
“From October 2021, until the end of this financial year, 1, 250 international nurses, midwives and related healthcare professionals were awarded to more than £ 18 million, which have been successfully employed by around 1,000,000.
“We fully appreciate our nursing staff and have historically reached NHS staff, as well as in two years we invest £ 1 billion in the NHS agenda for change of change, which includes 6.5% pay increases in 2023-24.”
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Chairman of BMA Scotland Iain Kennedy said: “Scotland is the hands of a doctor’s recruitment and maintenance crisis – and these figures show influence.
“The agency’s shifts are expensive and are not a sustainable way for workers in our NHS. He is worried that healthcare in Scotland is increasingly dependent on them. A few days after our SNAP survey revealed that 80% of doctors who responded that staff levels were sometimes unsure or regular, uncertain,
“We also have to properly evaluate doctors at every stage of our career. And by investing in permanent staff, rather than filling temporary gaps, the NHS could provide continuity of care for patients that evidence shows better health outcomes.
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