Noble's Hospital - consultants

Summary

A Freedom of Information request to the Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Care sought data on consultant turnover, locum employment, and bowel surgery availability at Noble's Hospital. The authority disclosed full statistics on consultant departures over five years, confirmed seven current locum consultants, and verified that bowel surgery is performed locally.

Key Facts

• Consultant departures at Noble's Hospital ranged from 3 to 11 over the last five years.
• As of April 2018, there were seven locum consultants working at the hospital.
• Three of the current locum consultants are agency workers, while five are bank staff.
• Bowel surgery is confirmed to be undertaken on Isle of Man patients at Noble's Hospital.
• Two of the nine consultants who left in 2017/18 were on limited term appointments.

Data Disclosed

• 2013-14: 3
• 2014-15: 6
• 2015-16: 11
• 2016-17: 7
• 2017-18: 9
• 24th April 2018
• 7 Consultants
• 3 agency workers
• 5 bank staff
• 2018-04-20
• 2018-05-18
• 440853

Original Request

1 - How many consultants have left Noble's Hospital in each of the last five years? 2 - How many locum consultants are currently employed at Noble's Hospital? 3 - Is bowel surgery being undertaken on Isle of Man patients at Noble's Hospital?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 440853 18 May 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 20 April 2018 and which states:

"1 - How many consultants have left Noble's Hospital in each of the last five years? 2 - How many locum consultants are currently employed at Noble's Hospital? 3 - Is bowel surgery being undertaken on Isle of Man patients at Noble's Hospital?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. Question 1 response: The table below shows the number of consultants who held contracts with guaranteed hours and who have left the organisation, in the last 5 years. Please note in relation to 2017/18 – two of the nine-leavers were on Limited Term Appointments and therefore were expected to leave. Question 2 response: As of the 24th April 2018, we currently have seven Consultants working at Noble’s Hospital.
Three of these Consultants are agency workers and the other five are employed as Noble’s Hospital bank staff. Question 3 response: Year Number 2013-14 3 2014-15 6 2015-16 11 2016-17 7 2017-18 9

Yes, bowel surgery is undertaken on Isle of Man patients at Noble's Hospital. Please quote the reference number 440853 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely