Number of medical practitioners in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2021
In 2021, there were over 338 thousand medical practitioners in employment in the United Kingdom (UK). This is an overall increase from 2010 when there were 227 thousand practitioners in the UK. Between these years the number of medical practitioners has experienced some fluctuations.
Patterns of employment in the UK health sector
The number of health professionals overall in the UK stood at 659 thousand in 2021, also a large increase in the number of workers from 2010. The number of nurses in the UK has also been increasing since 2010, standing at 564 thousand in 2021.
Impact of Brexit
Doctors who qualified in a country from the European Economic Area (EEA) took up 8.9 percent share of the total doctors registered in the UK in 2019. This is the lowest proportion since 2012, although the decline had started prior to the UK’s decision to leave the EU
Patterns of employment in the UK health sector
The number of health professionals overall in the UK stood at 659 thousand in 2021, also a large increase in the number of workers from 2010. The number of nurses in the UK has also been increasing since 2010, standing at 564 thousand in 2021.
Impact of Brexit
Doctors who qualified in a country from the European Economic Area (EEA) took up 8.9 percent share of the total doctors registered in the UK in 2019. This is the lowest proportion since 2012, although the decline had started prior to the UK’s decision to leave the EU
