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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: Agency Workers

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 July 2026UIN 13771

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust spent on agency staff in each of the last five years.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The following table shows the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s spend on agency/contract staff since 2021/22, according to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust’s last five published annual reports and accounts:

Year

Actual spend (millions)

2021/22

£36.655m

2022/23

£50.674m

2023/24

£55.345m

2024/25

£26.736m


Figures for 2025/26 are still subject to audit and will be finalised and published in due course.

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