Written question WQ86979
- Asked by
- Samuel KurtzConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
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?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
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.