In England, there were over 39.6 thousand vacancies within the NHS nursing workforce in the third quarter of 2021. In this quarter, there were 8,1 thousand among the NHS doctor workforce and a further 62.3 thousand vacancies among other NHS staff.
Number of vacancies in the NHS workforce in England from 2018/19 Q1 to 2021/22 Q3, by staff group
Numbers for 'other staff' vacancy were calculated using provided data.
A vacancy is defined as a post that is unfilled by permanent or fixed-term staff. Some vacant posts may be filled by agency or temporary staff, but these posts are still considered to be vacancies.
The number of vacancies is the difference between the number of reported full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent or fixed-term staff in post and planned workforce levels (i.e. the total funded or budgeted establishment on an FTE basis). The number of vacancies is on an FTE basis.
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NHS. (March 3, 2022). Number of vacancies in the NHS workforce in England from 2018/19 Q1 to 2021/22 Q3, by staff group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269306/nhs-england-workforce-vacancies-by-staff-group/
NHS. "Number of vacancies in the NHS workforce in England from 2018/19 Q1 to 2021/22 Q3, by staff group." Chart. March 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269306/nhs-england-workforce-vacancies-by-staff-group/
NHS. (2022). Number of vacancies in the NHS workforce in England from 2018/19 Q1 to 2021/22 Q3, by staff group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269306/nhs-england-workforce-vacancies-by-staff-group/
NHS. "Number of Vacancies in The Nhs Workforce in England from 2018/19 Q1 to 2021/22 Q3, by Staff Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269306/nhs-england-workforce-vacancies-by-staff-group/
NHS, Number of vacancies in the NHS workforce in England from 2018/19 Q1 to 2021/22 Q3, by staff group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269306/nhs-england-workforce-vacancies-by-staff-group/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
