Public Accounts Committee

Governance Review of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board - Lessons Learnt: Additional Information from BCUHB on agency staff spend in the Mental Health & Learning Disability (MHLD) Division

MHLD Agency Spend Comparison by Staff Group 17/18 to 18/19

Since 2017, agency spend by the Mental Health & Learning Disability (MHLD) Division has steadily reduced.

During 2017/18, the full year agency spend across all staff in MHLD was £6,176,617;

by Month 10 in 2018/19, the agency spend had reached £3,593,030, as shown below:

Agency Spend 17/18             Full Year

Agency Run Rate Spend 17/18 - 10 Months

Agency Spend 18/19 to month 10

Variance against run rate

RP400-ADMINISTRATIVE & CLERICAL

393,903

328,252

141,018

-187,234

RP405-MEDICAL AND DENTAL

4,400,210

3,666,842

2,844,821

-822,021

RP410-NURSING AND MIDWIFERY REGISTERED

1,184,513

987,094

586,159

-400,935

RP415-ADD PROF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL

0

0

15,023

15,023

RP420-ADDITIONAL CLINICAL SERVICES

113,771

94,810

-734

-95,544

RP425-ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

84,219

70,183

6,743

-63,440

RP435-ESTATES AND ANCILLIARY

0

0

0

0

Total

6,176,617

5,147,181

3,593,030

-1,554,150

MHLD Agency Spend monthly run rate comparison 17/18 and in year 18/19