The number of full time equivalent (FTE) staff working for the NHS in England has increased by 2.2% (26,000) since 2015, NHS Digital figures show.
The report, Healthcare Workforce Statistics England, September 2016, Provisional Experimental, shows that at 30 September 2016, there were 1.20 million FTE staff working for the NHS in England, compared to 1.17 million at the same point in 2015.
This snapshot comprises hospital and community health service staff working in NHS Trusts, CCGs, NHS support organisations, and central bodies in England, along with staff working in general practice. Of these staff the number of professionally qualified clinical staff6 was 612,000 FTE, an increase of 1.6% (9,460) since 2015.
The figures also show that at 30 September 2016, for staff working for NHS Trusts and CCGs, there were 1.04 million staff compared to 1.01 million at the same point in 2015. Of these staff:
• There were 51,600 FTE hospital doctors in training, an increase of 0.5% (267) since 2015.
• Consultant numbers stood at 44,300 FTE, an increase of 3.3% (1,430) since 2015.
• Nurses and health visitors, excluding GP practice nurses, stood at 284,000 FTE, an increase of one per cent (2,810) since 2015.
• There were 21,000 FTE midwives, an increase of 0.5% (104) since 2015.
• There were 309,000 FTE staff who provide support to clinical staff, an increase of 3.2% (9,700) since 2015.
• NHS infrastructure support staff stood at 162,000 FTE, an increase of 2.3% (3,640) on 2015. Of this group:
O Managers stood at 21,000 FTE, an increase of 3.4% (696) on 2015.
O Senior managers stood at 9,610 FTE, an increase of 3.7% (347) on 2015.
You can read the full report here.
