I am writing to confirm that I have now completed my search for the information which you requested on 1 October 2024.

Request and our response

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested.

1. The number of Scheme Members who retain more than one period of live Scheme Membership (i.e. "Dual/Concurrent Employments") with the same GP Practice that are ACTIVE as at 30/09/2024

The number of members with more than one active post with the same GP Practice as of 30 September 2024 is 702.

1. The number of Scheme Members who retain more than one period of live Scheme Membership (i.e. " Dual/Concurrent Employments") with more than one GP Practice that are ACTIVE as at 30/09/2024

The number of members with more than one active post with different GP Practices as of 30 September 2024 is 3,509.

1. The number of Scheme Members who retain more than one period of live Scheme Membership (i.e. " Dual/Concurrent Employments") with the same Employer that are ACTIVE as at 30/09/2024

The number of members with more than one active post with the same employer (non-GP Practice) as of 30 September 2024 is 121,674.

1. The number of Scheme Members who retain more than one period of live Scheme Membership (i.e. " Dual/Concurrent Employments") with more than one NHS Employer that are ACTIVE as at 30/09/2024

Where I refer to GP Practices I can confirm this does not include staff employed by an OOHs (Out of Hours) Provider I can confirm this does not relate to GPs.

The numberof members with more than one active post with different employers (non-GP Practice) as of 30 September 2024 is 43,367.

Caveats

GP Practices are identified as an employer with employment type of GP. For question 3 and 4 “NHS Employer” is defined as any employer which is NOT a GP Practice.

Due to the questions not being mutually exclusive, and members being able to be pensionable in any number of part time posts, it is possible for a member to be counted in each group.

Definitions:

Active Scheme Member – Member was contributing to the Scheme as of 30 September 2024.

Out of Hours provider – An Employing Authority which provides GP out of hours cover outside of normal practice hours.

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