Rotherham Hospital has been reported as spending £ 15.5 m , almost five times the budgeted amount , on agency costs for staff . The Trust also missed the national NHS target of 95 % of A&E patients treated within four years , with Rotherham attaining only 60 % . COO Chris Holt said the “ ongoing medical workforce numbers ” were the main reasons for the overspend and underperformance , with long - term absences of consultants creating a need for more locums , and difficulty attracting and keeping registered nursing staff cited , despite the Trust employing 100 and retaining 88 nurses from Spain , Romania and Croatia . Just 77.1 per cent of people were seen within four hours in March, well below the national NHS target of 95 per cent. In her year - end report , chief executive Louise Barnett said : “ Financial and clinical sustainability of the trust remain paramount . ”
Rotherham Hospital has been reported as spending £ 15.5 m , almost five times the budgeted amount , on agency costs for staff . The Trust also missed the national NHS target of 95 % of A&E patients treated within four years , with Rotherham attaining only 60 % . COO Chris Holt said the “ ongoing medical workforce numbers ” were the main reasons for the overspend and underperformance , with long - term absences of consultants creating a need for more locums , and difficulty attracting and keeping registered nursing staff cited , despite the Trust employing 100 and retaining 88 nurses from Spain , Romania and Croatia . In her year - end report , chief executive Louise Barnett said : “ Financial and clinical sustainability of the trust remain paramount . ”