In England, the number of nursing support staff in the National Health Service (NHS) increased from 2009 to 2023, reaching around 184 thousand full-time equivalent employees in November of the latest year. This statistic shows the total number of support staff for nurses in the National Health Service (NHS) Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023.
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NHS Digital. (February 28, 2024). Total number of support staff for nurses in the NHS hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/679624/number-of-support-staff-for-nurses-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS Digital. "Total number of support staff for nurses in the NHS hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023." Chart. February 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/679624/number-of-support-staff-for-nurses-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Total number of support staff for nurses in the NHS hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/679624/number-of-support-staff-for-nurses-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS Digital. "Total Number of Support Staff for Nurses in The Nhs Hospital and Community Health Service (Hchs) Workforce in England from 2009 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2024, /statistics/679624/number-of-support-staff-for-nurses-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS Digital, Total number of support staff for nurses in the NHS hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/679624/number-of-support-staff-for-nurses-in-nhs-workforce-england/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Total number of support staff for nurses in the NHS hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], NHS Digital, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/679624/number-of-support-staff-for-nurses-in-nhs-workforce-england/
