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The Trust spent £52.6 million on agency staffing in 2024/25. This comprised £28.4 million for nursing and midwifery, £14.9 million for medical and dental, and £9.3 million for allied health professionals and administrative roles.
The Trust employed 3,412 full-time equivalent nurses in 2024/25. The average nursing vacancy rate for the same period was 7.8%. These figures include inpatient, outpatient, and community services but exclude bank and agency staff.
Across 2024, 72.4% of patients attending the Trust’s emergency departments were admitted, transferred, or discharged within four hours. Performance varied seasonally, with the highest monthly figure at 78.1% and the lowest at 67.3%.
