In 2023, the majority of the nursing staff in the UK are registered as general adult nurses at approximately 587 thousand. Mental health was the field of practice with the second-highest number of nursing staff. This statistic displays the number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice.Â
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Nursing and Midwifery Council. (May 23, 2023). Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice." Chart. May 23, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2023). Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Number of Nursing Staff Registered in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Field of Practice." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 23 May 2023, /statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council, Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice [Graph], Nursing and Midwifery Council, May 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/