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The proportion of NHS staff whose nationality is recorded as unknown has fallen sharply since 2009. This means that if staff from certain countries were previously more likely to have their nationality unrecorded, the trend over time may now appear more favorable for those nationalities.
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Share of foreign NHS HCHS doctors, nurses, and midwives in England 2015-2021
According to a 2023 report, **** percent of the workforce in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS), including doctors, nurses, and midwives in England were from non-European Union countries in 2021. In 2015, the share of this non-EU workforce was *** percent.
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Migration Observatory. (June 27, 2023). Share of foreign NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) doctors, nurses, and midwives in England by region of origin from 2015 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1626142/foreign-nhs-doctors-nurses-midwives-by-origin-england/
Migration Observatory. "Share of foreign NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) doctors, nurses, and midwives in England by region of origin from 2015 to 2021." Chart. June 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1626142/foreign-nhs-doctors-nurses-midwives-by-origin-england/
Migration Observatory. (2023). Share of foreign NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) doctors, nurses, and midwives in England by region of origin from 2015 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1626142/foreign-nhs-doctors-nurses-midwives-by-origin-england/
Migration Observatory. "Share of Foreign Nhs Hospital and Community Health Service (Hchs) Doctors, Nurses, and Midwives in England by Region of Origin from 2015 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2023, /statistics/1626142/foreign-nhs-doctors-nurses-midwives-by-origin-england/
Migration Observatory, Share of foreign NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) doctors, nurses, and midwives in England by region of origin from 2015 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1626142/foreign-nhs-doctors-nurses-midwives-by-origin-england/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Share of foreign NHS Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) doctors, nurses, and midwives in England by region of origin from 2015 to 2021 [Graph], Migration Observatory, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1626142/foreign-nhs-doctors-nurses-midwives-by-origin-england/
