Internal Reference Number: FOI_8283
Date Request Received: 12/11/2024 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 13/11/2024 00:00:00
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Request Summary: SFT Staffing and remote / hybrid workers
Request Category: Media
Question Number 1: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information from your organisation: Staff Count: Could you please provide the current total number of staff employed by the trust? (please could this be broken down by each year from 2019 to 2024) | |
Answer To Question 1: 2019 4,593 2020 4,835 2021 4,746 2022 4,923 2023 5,141 2024 5,634 | |
Question Number 2: Remote/Hybrid Workers: How many staff members are currently designated as remote or hybrid workers? (please could this be broken down by each year from 2019 to 2024) | |
Answer To Question 2: Information not held | |
Question Number 3: How many days per week are hybrid employees allowed to work from home? | |
Answer To Question 3: Varies according to role and department | |
Question Number 4: Remote Working Policy: I would appreciate it if you could share a copy of the remote working policy implemented within the organisation. | |
Answer To Question 4: Please see attached To accompany this answer to question 4 please also see the documents listed below: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Question Number 5: How long has this been the policy and has it changed since the pandemic? | |
Answer To Question 5: 18 Months, yes | |
Question Number 6: Monitoring Work Hours: How do you ensure that remote or hybrid workers fulfil their full contractual hours? | |
Answer To Question 6: This is the responsibility of the line manager. | |
Question Number 7: Laptop Purchases in 2024: In the year 2024 so far, how many new laptops have been procured specifically for remote or hybrid working? | |
Answer To Question 7: None, all laptops are a fundamental part of someone's role and not specifically for remote or hybrid working. | |
Question Number 8: Cost of Laptop Purchases: What has been the total cost associated with the procurement of these laptops in 2024 so far? | |
Answer To Question 8: N/A | |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.