NHS senior managers have spent over £350million on agency staff in just 20 months, the Sunday Mail can reveal.
The eye-watering bill includes tens of millions funnelled into the pockets of private company directors who charge health boards thousands of pounds a day for doctors and nurses – and take a huge cut of the fee.
The revelation comes as Scottish hospitals face a winter of chaos after staff employed directly through the NHS voted to walk out on strike over low pay.
