NHS hospitals have paid hourly rates as high as £120 for agency workers, including nurses, consultants and managers, to fill staffing gaps over the past year, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The payments included a rate of £121.59 an hour paid for a nurse in a Berkshire hospital, £100 an hour for a human resources manager in Blackburn and £96.75 an hour for a GP in Wolverhampton.
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NHS hospitals pay more than £120 an hour for agency nurses - The Sunday Times 3rd February 2008
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Agency nurses on £120 an hour - The Independent 4th January 2008
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