Psychological Therapy

Question

1. How many Psychological Therapy hours NHS Scotland/each Trust requested from agencies?
2. How many of the Psychological Therapy hours NHS Scotland/each Trust requested from agencies were filled?
3. What the confirmed/authorised £ budget for Psychological Therapies agency staffing was?
4. What the actual £ spend was for Psychological Therapies agency staffing?
5. What the £ split is for permanent & temporary agency staffing/usage?

Response

1. NSS requested 212.50 hours of Psychological Therapy during 2019/2020 (01/04/2019 – 31/03/2020)

2. NSS used 172.50 hours of Psychological Therapy during 2019/2020 (01/04/2019 – 31/03/2020)

3. NSS has no confirmed budget for Psychological Therapies however each individual Director financially supports the Occupational Health recommendations for Psychological therapy.

4. NSS procures Psychological Therapy sessions from an external Company so we do not pay staff directly.  The annual cost for NSS for 172.50 hours of Psychological Therapy during 2019/2020 (01/04/2019 – 31/03/2020) was £21,562.50.

5. NSS procures Psychological Therapy sessions from an external Company so we do not pay staff directly. 

 

Under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 we do not hold the above information for any of the other NHS Scotland Health Boards as NSS is only a Special Health Board within NHS Scotland.