Figures describe full-time equivalents, as of September of each year.
Full time equivalent refers to the proportion of full time contracted hours that the post holder is contracted to work. 1 would indicate they work a full set of hours, 0.5 that they worked half time.
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NHS workforce: infrastructure staff in NHS HCHS 1995-2023
As of September 2023, there were approximately 215 thousand full-time equivalent infrastructure support employees in England's National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals and Community Health Services (HCHS). This statistic shows the number of infrastructure staff in the NHS Hospitals and HCHS in England from 1995 to 2023, as of September of each year.
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NHS. (May 29, 2024). Number of infrastructure staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce England from 1995 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/679992/number-of-infrastructure-staff-nhs-hchs-england/
NHS. "Number of infrastructure staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce England from 1995 to 2023." Chart. May 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/679992/number-of-infrastructure-staff-nhs-hchs-england/
NHS. (2024). Number of infrastructure staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce England from 1995 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/679992/number-of-infrastructure-staff-nhs-hchs-england/
NHS. "Number of Infrastructure Staff in The Nhs Hospitals and Community Health Service (Hchs) Workforce England from 1995 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 May 2024, /statistics/679992/number-of-infrastructure-staff-nhs-hchs-england/
NHS, Number of infrastructure staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce England from 1995 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/679992/number-of-infrastructure-staff-nhs-hchs-england/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of infrastructure staff in the NHS Hospitals and Community Health Service (HCHS) workforce England from 1995 to 2023 [Graph], NHS, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/679992/number-of-infrastructure-staff-nhs-hchs-england/
