A vacancy is defined as a post that is unfilled by permanent or fixed-term staff. Some vacant posts may be filled by agency or temporary staff, but these posts are still considered to be vacancies.
The number of vacancies is the difference between the number of reported full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent or fixed-term staff in post and planned workforce levels (i.e. the total funded or budgeted establishment on an FTE basis). The number of vacancies is on an FTE basis.
The vacancy rate is a calculation of the FTE number of vacancies as a percentage of planned FTE workforce levels.
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NHS workforce vacancy rates in the Midlands Q1 2018/19 - Q3 2024/25, by sector
In December 2024, the regional vacancy rates of the NHS workforce in England's Midlands region varied greatly among sectors. The NHS workforce vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2024/25 stood at over *** percent in the ambulance sector, whereas it stood at **** percent in the sector of mental health. Vacancy figures decreased in March 2020, which corresponds to the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NHS. (February 27, 2025). Vacancy rates of the NHS workforce in the Midlands region of England from Q1 2018/19 to Q3 2024/25, by sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1297975/nhs-midlands-workforce-regional-vacancy-rate/
NHS. "Vacancy rates of the NHS workforce in the Midlands region of England from Q1 2018/19 to Q3 2024/25, by sector." Chart. February 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1297975/nhs-midlands-workforce-regional-vacancy-rate/
NHS. (2025). Vacancy rates of the NHS workforce in the Midlands region of England from Q1 2018/19 to Q3 2024/25, by sector. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1297975/nhs-midlands-workforce-regional-vacancy-rate/
NHS. "Vacancy Rates of The Nhs Workforce in The Midlands Region of England from Q1 2018/19 to Q3 2024/25, by Sector." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Feb 2025, /statistics/1297975/nhs-midlands-workforce-regional-vacancy-rate/
NHS, Vacancy rates of the NHS workforce in the Midlands region of England from Q1 2018/19 to Q3 2024/25, by sector ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1297975/nhs-midlands-workforce-regional-vacancy-rate/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Vacancy rates of the NHS workforce in the Midlands region of England from Q1 2018/19 to Q3 2024/25, by sector [Graph], NHS, February 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1297975/nhs-midlands-workforce-regional-vacancy-rate/
