Agency Nurses
Commons · Question 39598 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Karin Smyth, 2 Apr 2025
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 ...