Costs of Health care professional / practitioner for Custody

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.028201

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. What is the total cost of a single healthcare professional / practitioner - HCP - provision for custody per annum to the force?

2. What is the total cost for your complete healthcare contract for custody - HCP - per annum across the force.

3. What is the total budget allocated to providing healthcare professional cover for custody - HCP - custody care service to the force.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - What is the total cost of a single healthcare professional / practitioner - HCP - provision for custody per annum to the force?

A single healthcare professional (HCP) (nurse or paramedic) employed directly by the Met costs £79,884 per annum. (Includes salary and oncosts, bonus and overtime).

Q2 - What is the total cost for your complete healthcare contract for custody - HCP - per annum across the force.

The proportion of custody healthcare provided by external contractors (doctors, nurses, pharmacists and paramedics) is £2,294,000 (this is included in the total budget below).

Q3 - What is the total budget allocated to providing healthcare professional cover for custody - HCP - custody care service to the force.

£10,661,344 (includes operating costs of equipment and consumables).