Internal Reference Number: FOI_9742
Date Request Received: 23/10/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 27/10/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: NHS Staff Sleep Pods and Sleeping Facilities
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding NHS expenditure on sleep pods and dedicated sleeping facilities for hospital staff. Clarification For the purposes of this request, I am interested in facilities specifically intended to allow staff to sleep, rather than general staff lounges, break rooms or seating areas. Where possible, I would prefer separate figures for purpose-built sleep pods and dedicated sleeping rooms. However, if these are recorded together, a combined figure is acceptable, provided this is clearly indicated. If your trust operates multiple hospital sites, I would prefer the figures broken down by hospital. However, if this is not possible, trust-wide totals are absolutely fine. If your trust does not have any relevant sleep pods or dedicated sleeping facilities, please confirm this. If it has incurred relevant expenditure during the three-year period but no longer operates the facilities, please still provide the historical information requested. I am requesting information already held by your trust and am not seeking any personal or identifying information. Cost limits and partial disclosure If providing the full request would exceed the appropriate cost limit under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could consider providing any information that can be disclosed within the applicable limit. For example, if Questions 4 and 5 cannot be answered, I would still welcome the information requested in Questions 1-3, particularly the expenditure figures. If any information cannot be provided, please identify which elements cannot be answered and explain why. I am particularly interested in facilities provided to allow doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to sleep or rest during breaks or between shifts. Period requested Please provide the following information for the last three complete financial years, broken down as follows: - 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 - 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 - 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 Information requested 1. Number of sleep pods and sleeping facilities Does your trust currently provide any purpose-built sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping rooms? If yes, please confirm: - The number of purpose-built sleep pods or sleeping capsules currently available. - The number of dedicated staff sleeping rooms containing beds or other facilities specifically intended for sleeping. - Which hospital sites these facilities are located at. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Number of sleep pods and sleeping facilities Does your trust currently provide any purpose-built sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping rooms? - No If yes, please confirm: - N/a | |
| Question Number 2: New sleep pods and sleeping facilities - How many new sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping rooms were purchased, installed or introduced during each of the three financial years? - Where possible, please provide separate figures for purpose-built sleep pods and dedicated sleeping rooms. | |
| Answer To Question 2: - How many new sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping rooms were purchased, installed or introduced during each of the three financial years? - Nil - Where possible, please provide separate figures for purpose-built sleep pods and dedicated sleeping rooms. - N/a | |
| Question Number 3: Total expenditure on sleep pods and sleeping facilities - How much did your trust spend on purchasing, installing or leasing purpose-built sleep pods and creating or converting dedicated staff sleeping rooms during each financial year? Where possible, please provide separate expenditure figures for: - Purchasing sleep pods. - Installing or leasing sleep pods. - Creating or converting dedicated staff sleeping rooms. | |
| Answer To Question 3: - How much did your trust spend on purchasing, installing or leasing purpose-built sleep pods and creating or converting dedicated staff sleeping rooms during each financial year? - Nil Where possible, please provide separate expenditure figures for: - N/a | |
| Question Number 4: Maintenance and running costs How much did your trust spend on maintaining and operating sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping facilities during each financial year? Where these costs cannot be separated from wider hospital expenditure, please provide any identifiable costs. | |
| Answer To Question 4: Maintenance and running costs - N/a | |
| Question Number 5: Reasons for introducing sleep facilities For any sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping facilities introduced during the requested period, what reasons were recorded for their introduction? For example, whether they were introduced to address staff fatigue, support staff wellbeing or provide rest facilities for overnight workers. Where this information is documented in existing business cases, proposals or approval records, a brief extract from the relevant records would be sufficient. | |
| Answer To Question 5: Reasons for introducing sleep facilities For any sleep pods or dedicated staff sleeping facilities introduced during the requested period, what reasons were recorded for their introduction? N/a | |
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