WQ83051 (e) Tabled on 28/07/2021

How much has been spent on locum healthcare staff in the Welsh NHS in the past year and how does this compare to the each of the previous 5 years?

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 06/08/2021

The Welsh Government does not hold financial information on ad hoc locum assignments.

The following table details the expenditure by NHS Wales organisations on agency staff for the period 2015-16 to 2020-21.

2020-21

2019-20

2018-19

2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

£’000

200,734

174,299

144,331

131,759

154,581

133,454

Source: LFR/TFR 3 NHS Wales Financial Returns