PHS FOI 2026-002332
- Date of request
- 21 January 2026
- Date of response
- 16 February 2026
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2026-002332
- Finance
Request
“I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request information relating to the use of off-contract locum staff within Public Health Scotland.
For the purposes of this request, “off-contract locum spend” should be interpreted as expenditure on temporary clinical staff not sourced via national, regional, or framework agreements. This includes, but is not limited to, non-framework agencies, direct engagements outside approved contracts, or ad-hoc arrangements.
1.The total monetary value (£) of off-contract locum spend incurred between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025.
2.The total monetary value (£) of off-contract locum spend incurred between 1 April 2025 and 31 December 2025 (end of Q3).