Total number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023
Characteristic
Number of employees
2023
53,070
2022
50,225
2021
48,510
2020
54,314
2019
51,248
2018
48,969
2017
46,675
2016
44,603
2015
42,806
2014
41,691
2013
39,792
2012
38,565
2011
37,840
2010
37,247
2009
35,146
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In England, the number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical (ST&T) staff in the National Health Service (NHS) stood over 53 thousand full-time equivalent employees in November 2023. This statistic shows the total number of specialized ST&T in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Services (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023, as of November of each year.
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NHS. (February 28, 2024). Total number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/679801/number-of-specialized-standt-staff-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS. "Total number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023." Chart. February 28, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/679801/number-of-specialized-standt-staff-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS. (2024). Total number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/679801/number-of-specialized-standt-staff-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS. "Total Number of Specialized Scientific, Therapeutic and Technical Staff in The Nhs Hospitals and Community Health Service (Hchs) Workforce in England from 2009 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2024, /statistics/679801/number-of-specialized-standt-staff-in-nhs-workforce-england/
NHS, Total number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/679801/number-of-specialized-standt-staff-in-nhs-workforce-england/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Total number of specialized scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce in England from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], NHS, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/679801/number-of-specialized-standt-staff-in-nhs-workforce-england/
