DHSC staffing and running costs

Summary

The request sought detailed staffing numbers, job titles, payroll costs, running expenses, sick days, contract staff, training costs, and regulatory actions for the Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The authority provided a breakdown of job titles and specific payroll costs for 2023/24 and part of 2024/25, but withheld the total staff count citing that the information is reasonably accessible via a public quarterly report.

Key Facts

• Total staff count was withheld under Section 20 of the FOI Act as it is available in the Isle of Man Government quarterly workforce report.
• A detailed list of job titles and staff numbers per category was provided in an attached document.
• The annual payroll cost for 2023/24 was confirmed as £2,376,129.89.
• The partial annual payroll cost for 2024/25 (up to January 2025) was confirmed as £2,901,330.63.
• The 2024/25 payroll figure includes an accrual for a potential civil service pay award yet to be agreed.

Data Disclosed

• £2,376,129.89
• £2,901,330.63
• 2023/24
• 2024/25
• 01 April 2023
• 31 March 2024
• 01 April 2024
• 31 January 2025
• Section 20
• 7 x PERM
• 2 x BANK
• 4427417

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information reasonably accessible to the applicant)

Original Request

Please provide information on 1. the total number of staff employed by DHSC 2. job titles of staff employed by DHSC and the number of staff in each category 3. the annual payroll cost of DHSC and a breakdown of salaries over £50,000 per annum (including contributory and non contributory pension costs where applicable) 4. the annual cost of running DHSC broken down into expenditure categories (as they would be in a normal set of accounts if possible) 5. the number of sick days taken by staff working DHSC in the last reported year 6. the number of temporary or contract staff working for DHSC in the last reported year 7. the DHSC staff training /professional development costs for the last reported year 8. the number of regulatory actions taken by DHSC in the last reported year Thank you

Data Tables (5)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care – Team Structure CHIEF OFFICER x 1 Executive Director of Quality, Safety and Engagement x 1 Executive Director of Policy and Strategy x 1 Head of Registration and Inspection x 1 Head of Quality and Compliance x 1 Director of Transformation x 1 Head of Corporate Governance x 1 Interim Deputy Director of Strategy and Commissioning (LTA) x 1 Head of Mandate Performance x 1 Deputy Head of Registration and Inspection x 1 Executive Officer x 1 Admin Officer x 1 Inspection Team 7 x PERM (1 x vacant) 2 x BANK External Quality Regulation Manager x 1 External Quality Regulation Project Officer x 1 Quality Manager x 1 Quality Assurance Support Officer x 1 Engagement Manager x 1 Public, Patient and Service User Representative x 1 Data Protection Officer x 1 Information Governance Officer x 1 Executive Assistant to CO & Minister x 1 Business Support Officer x 1 Business Support Officer x 1 Corporate Services Officer x 1 Head of Strategic Commissioning x 1 (Vacant) Strategy and Policy Manager x 1 Strategy and Policy Development Officer x 1 Strategy and Policy Development Officer x 1 Head of Policy and Legislation x 1 (vacant) Policy and Legislation Officer x 1 Policy Officer x 1 Policy and Legislation Officer x 1 Mandate Performance Manager x 1 Commissioning and Performance Analyst x 1 Information Governance Officer x 1 Improve Legislative Framework x 3 Nursing & Residential Care X 2 Care Pathways & Service Delivery Transformation x 2 Primary Care at Scale x 2 (1 x vacant) Workforce & Culture x 5 Information Governance x 1 Manx Care Record x 1 (vacant)
TPMO Manager x 1 Transformation Executive x 3 (2 x vacant) Administration Support x 1 Programme Business Analyst x 1 Professional Advisors x 4

Chief Officer: Paul Richardson Freedom of Information Team First Floor Belgravia House Circular Road Douglas IM1 1AE

Our ref: 4427417 06 March 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 6 February 2025, which states:

"Please provide information on

1. the total number of staff employed by DHSC
2. job titles of staff employed by DHSC and the number of staff in each category
3. the annual payroll cost of DHSC and a breakdown of salaries over £50,000 per annum (including contributory and non contributory pension costs where applicable)
4. the annual cost of running DHSC broken down into expenditure categories (as they would be in a normal set of accounts if possible)
5. the number of sick days taken by staff working DHSC in the last reported year
6. the number of temporary or contract staff working for DHSC in the last reported year
7. the DHSC staff training /professional development costs for the last reported year
8. the number of regulatory actions taken by DHSC in the last reported year

Thank you"

Please see below for our responses to your request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (“the Act”).

1. the total number of staff employed by DHSC

While our aim is to provide information where possible, an exemption under Section 20 of the Act has been applied to this portion of your request. A Section 20 exemption applies where the information requested is reasonably accessible to the applicant, whether free of charge or on payment.

Details on the number of staff employed by the Department can be found as part of the Isle of Man Government quarterly workforce report on the website linked below.

https://www.gov.im/news/2025/jan/17/new-report-on-size-and-shape-of-public- service-workforce-improves-transparency/

1. job titles of staff employed by DHSC and the number of staff in each category

The Department can provide you with the attached document titled ‘Doc 01’ for this information request.

1. the annual payroll cost of DHSC and a breakdown of salaries over £50,000 per annum (including contributory and non contributory pension costs where applicable)

The Department can confirm as follows in relation to your request as confirmed by our Treasury Business Partner:

Annual payroll cost of DHSC

• 2023/24 (01 April 2023 – 31 March 2024): £2,376,129.89

• 2024/25 (01 April 2024 – 31 January 2025): £2,901,330.63

To provide you with advice and assistance, the 2024/25 figures have been provided based on the latest completed month end, which was January 2025, and includes an accrual for the potential civil service pay award for 2024/25 which is yet to be agreed.

The payroll costs include basic salary, overtime, allowances, employer’s National Insurance contributions, superannuation and other payroll costs.

Salaries over £50,000 (including contributory and non-contributory pension costs)

As at 31 January 2025, to align with the year to date salary costs above, there were 25 employees with a basic salary of more than £50,000 per annum.

To provide advice and assistance, the employees included have an actual pro-rated basic salary amount of more than £50,000. Where an employee does not work on a full-time basis, the salary has not been adjusted up to the equivalent of a full-time employee.

• 01 April 2024 to 31 January 2025: £199,166 of employer pension contributions have been paid relating to these employees during the period.

All contributions have been paid to the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme.

No contributions have been paid to the Isle of Man Government defined contribution pension scheme in relation to these employees.

1. the annual cost of running DHSC broken down into expenditure categories (as they would be in a normal set of accounts if possible)

While our aim is to provide information where possible, an exemption under Section 20 of the Act has been applied to this portion of your request. A Section 20 exemption applies where the information requested is reasonably accessible to the applicant, whether free of charge or on payment.

The Department can provide you with a link to the Isle of Man Government Annual Financial Statements and Report previously published for 2024, which include the Department of Health and Social Care.

iomg-annual-report-2024-website-_compressed.pdf

1. the number of sick days taken by staff working DHSC in the last reported year

The Department can provide you with the following information for the number of sick days taken by staff working for the Department in relation to relevant financial years.

2023/24: 363 days 2024/25 (until end Jan 25): 684

1. the number of temporary or contract staff working for DHSC in the last reported year

The number of staff on limited term appointments with the Department can be found in the Isle of Man Government annual workforce report linked below.

https://www.gov.im/news/2025/jan/17/new-report-on-size-and-shape-of-public- service-workforce-improves-transparency/

The Department currently employs 5 people on individual contracts.

1. the DHSC staff training /professional development costs for the last reported year

The Department can provide you with the following information broken down for the last full financial year and the current financial year up till the end of February 2025.

2023/24 - £5,200 2024/25 (up to 28/02/2025) - £22,474

1. the number of regulatory actions taken by DHSC in the last reported year

The Department can provide the following response to this question broken down by individual teams within the Department;

Registration & Inspections

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department must apply a ‘Practical Refusal Reason’ to this part of your request under Section 11(3)b of the Act. Under Section 8(3)c, the Department are not required to undertake substantial compilation or collation of information. The Department have applied this exemption as it would require a substantial amount of staffing and hours to review individual case records to compile the information requested.

Mandate
In relation to a request from the Department for clarification on this question you mentioned the role that the Department has in relation to the DHSC monitoring and assuring Manx Care's performance and advised that you “would like information on

how many times DHSC has taken regulatory action in relation to Manx Care or any other service DHSC regulates”.

For advice and assistance, the mandate team strategically commissions health and social care services from Manx Care via the mandate. The Department then monitors and assures Manx Care's performance in the delivery of services under the mandate. This is not a regulatory function but a performance function. Under section 30 of the Manx Care Act 2021, if the Department considers that Manx Care is failing to discharge its functions or comply with regulations and that failure is significant it may take steps to rectify the failure and to prevent its repetition. The Department has not issued any directions under this section of the Act.

Please quote the reference number 4427417 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.