NHS workforce shortages in the UK

Statistics report on NHS workforce shortages in the United Kingdom (UK)

NHS workforce shortages in the UK

This report provides key insights into the staff shortages within the National Health System (NHS) in the United Kingdom, focused on England. It supplies an overview of the NHS workforce and the essential facts on staff shortages such as vacancies and sickness absences. In addition, two chapters cover relevant aspects of the annual NHS staff survey and lacking staff within adult social care settings.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic NHS workforce: Number of HCHS staff 2023, by staff group
  • Premium Statistic NHS expenditure on staff in the UK 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of NHS revenue expenditure going to staff pay 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce: number of HCHS nurses and health visitors leaving 2011-2022
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce: number of HCHS doctors leaving 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancies by staff group Q1 2018/19- Q1 2023/24
  • Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancy rates by staff group Q1 2018/19-Q1 2023/24
  • Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancy rates Q1 2018/19-Q1 2023/24, by region

Vacancy rates in various regions

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  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in East of England Q1 2018/19-Q1 2023/24, by sector
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in London Q1 2018/19-Q1 2023/24, by sector
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in the Midlands Q1 2018/19 - Q1 2023/24, by sector
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in North East and Yorkshire 2018/19-2023/24, by sector
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in North West 2018/19-2023/24, by sector
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in the South East 2018/19-2023/24, by sector
  • Premium Statistic NHS workforce vacancy rates in the South West 2018/19-2023/24, by sector

Sickness absences

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  • Basic Statistic Days lost to sickness absences within the NHS workforce in England 2009-2022
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for sickness absences within the NHS workforce in England 2023
  • Premium Statistic Sickness absence rates of NHS England staff 2009-2023
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS East of England staff 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS London staff 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS Midlands staff 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS North East and Yorkshire staff 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS North West of England staff 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS South East of England staff 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Regional sickness absence rates of NHS South West of England staff 2009-2022

NHS staff survey

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  • Premium Statistic Enthusiasm levels at work among NHS staff in England 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Average weekly unpaid overtime worked by NHS England staff 2018-2022
  • Basic Statistic NHS England: views of staff on the impact that staffing have on their job 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic NHS England: views of staff on leaving their current organization 2018-2022
  • Basic Statistic NHS England: likely destinations of staff considering to leave their job 2021-2022

Adult social care: care homes and domiciliary care

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  • Basic Statistic Staff retaining challenges in the adult social care sector in England 2021
  • Basic Statistic Recruiting challenges in the adult social care sector in England 2021
  • Basic Statistic Maintaining morale of staff in the adult social care sector in England 2021
  • Basic Statistic Access to agency staff in the adult social care sector in England 2021
  • Basic Statistic Workforce challenges of adult social care providers in England 2021, by region
  • Basic Statistic Access frequency of adult social care structures to agency staff in England 2021
  • Basic Statistic Main reasons for home care staff to leave their position in England 2021
  • Basic Statistic Main reasons for care home staff to leave their position in England 2021
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