Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 39598

Agency Nurses

Tabled: 19 March 2025

Answered: 2 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to use on-framework staffing agencies to reduce the number of unfilled nursing shifts.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Trusts manage their own procurement processes and must align with framework and procurement regulations, to uphold fairness and deliver value for money. Any breaches of framework rules, including price cap violations, are closely monitored by NHS England ...

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