Annual population survey data relating to employees and self-employed health professionals by occupation group (based on Standard Occupation Classification 2010, code 223). Nursing professionals (223) includes: 2231 : Midwifery nurses, 2232 : Community nurses, 2233 : Specialist nurses, 2234 : Nurse practitioners, 2235 : Mental health nurses, 2236 : Children's nurses, 2237 : Other nursing professionals.
In 2025, there were approximately *** thousand nursing professionals employed in the United Kingdom. This included midwives, community nurses, specialist nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses, children's nurses, and others.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 28, 2026). Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2025 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
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