This statistic displays the number of full time senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England from 2004 to 2022. The number of senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England peaked in 2009 at **** thousand staff, and amounted to approximately **** thousand in 2022.
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NHS Digital. (May 29, 2024). Annual number of National Health Service senior managers and managing staff in England from 2004 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/488819/england-nhs-qualified-managing-staff/
NHS Digital. "Annual number of National Health Service senior managers and managing staff in England from 2004 to 2022." Chart. May 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/488819/england-nhs-qualified-managing-staff/
NHS Digital. (2024). Annual number of National Health Service senior managers and managing staff in England from 2004 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/488819/england-nhs-qualified-managing-staff/
NHS Digital. "Annual Number of National Health Service Senior Managers and Managing Staff in England from 2004 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 May 2024, /statistics/488819/england-nhs-qualified-managing-staff/
NHS Digital, Annual number of National Health Service senior managers and managing staff in England from 2004 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/488819/england-nhs-qualified-managing-staff/ (last visited July 14, 2026)
Annual number of National Health Service senior managers and managing staff in England from 2004 to 2022 [Graph], NHS Digital, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/488819/england-nhs-qualified-managing-staff/