Expenditure on agency staff by NHS Wales

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board – Annual Audit Report 2020
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Fee Scheme 2021-22
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Powys County Council - Annual Audit Summary 2020
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Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust – Annual Audit Report 2020
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Delivery of the Change Programme – Brecon Beacons National Park…
Expenditure on agency staff by NHS Wales has increased markedly in recent years
About 80% of agency expenditure is providing cover for vacant positions, but information on the number of agency staff used is limited. NHS Wales is seeking to reduce the demand for agency staff as well as controlling the price it pays for them.
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NHS spending on agency staff has “increased markedly” in recent years