| Characteristic | Number of nurses |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 405,631 |
| 2023 | 382,485 |
| 2022 | 362,256 |
| 2021 | 353,469 |
| 2020 | 344,034 |
| 2019 | 329,248 |
| 2018 | 327,947 |
| 2017 | 325,317 |
| 2016 | 324,439 |
| 2015 | 320,289 |
| 2014 | 317,256 |
| 2013 | 312,701 |
| 2012 | 309,134 |
| 2011 | 314,520 |
| 2010 | 316,810 |
| 2009 | 314,417 |
| 2008 | 332,299 |
| 2007 | 324,163 |
| 2006 | 323,170 |
| 2005 | 325,161 |
| 2004 | 318,465 |
| 2003 | 307,280 |
| 2002 | 294,265 |
| 2001 | 280,426 |
| 2000 | 270,380 |
| 1999 | 264,780 |
| 1998 | 261,354 |
| 1997 | 260,204 |
| 1996 | 262,011 |
| 1995 | 260,550 |
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Release date
February 2025
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Region
United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
1995 to 2024
Supplementary notes
Figures are as of September of each year and describe full-time equivalent (FTE).
The sum of nurses and health visitors, midwives, and ambulance staff was calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using data from the source.
Source adds the following:
Since 2009: Staff only include those in NHS Trusts and CCGs in England. These data relate to the HCHS workforce directly employed in NHS Trusts and CCGs, who are paid for activity.Â
Since 2015: categorization of Trusts and staff groups has changed, therefore restricting comparability with previous publications.Â
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