Use of agency staff by adult social care structures in England 2021

In 2021, the frequency of agency staff use by adult social care structures seemed to increase in England. According to this survey conducted from September to October 2021, 62 percent of respondents stated that adult social care structures used more frequently agency staff compared to earlier in the year (April 2021).

Frequency of agency staff use by adult social care structures in England in October 2021, compared to April 2021

Characteristic	Share of respondents
More frequently	62%
About the same	22%
Less frequently	14%
Unsure	2%

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Release date

December 2021

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

September 13 to October 14 2021

Number of respondents

8,941 respondents

Special properties

Adult social care settings

Supplementary notes

Totals may not add up to 100 percent as answers of ‘unsure’ and ‘don’t know’ have been omitted.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: 'If you are using agency staff, compared to April 2021, how frequently are you using them?'
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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