NHS HCHS workforce by staff group England 2022 | Statista

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This statistic shows the staff numbers of the National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals and Community Health Services (HCHS) in England as of February 2022, by staff group. In February 2022, the headcount of staff of the NHS in England amounted to 1.37 million full-time equivalent staff members. In terms of staff groups, nurses represented the biggest headcount, followed by clinical support staff for doctors, nurses, and midwives.

Total headcount of the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England as of February 2022, by staff group*

Characteristic	Number of employees
Total	1,374,405
Nurses & health visitors	357,426
Support to doctors, nurses & midwives	322,105
Scientific, therapeutic & technical staff	179,029
HCHS doctors	136,235
Central functions	113,125
Support to ST&T staff	84,424
Hotel, property & estates	74,170
Consultant	56,663
Specialty Registrar	34,492
Support to ambulance staff	27,260
Midwives	26,696
Managers	23,976
Ambulance staff	19,305
Core Training	17,825
Senior managers	12,977
Specialty Doctor	9,440
Foundation Doctor Year 1	6,580
Foundation Doctor Year 2	6,326
Associate Specialist	1,967
Hospital Practitioner / Clinical Assistant	1,666
Other and Local HCHS Doctor Grades	1,353
Other staff	490
Staff Grade	373

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Release date

May 2022

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United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

February 2022

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* Full-time equivalent staff.

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