This question was phrased by the source as follows: Q10c - "On average, how many additional UNPAID hours do you​ work per week for this organization, over and above your​ contracted hours?"
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Weekly unpaid overtime among NHS England staff 2018-2024, by hours
The majority of NHS staff in England worked additional unpaid hours. In 2024, just over half of surveyed staff reported working unpaid overtime, while the other half did not. Among those who worked unpaid overtime, most did up to * hours of extra work, while * percent worked ** hours or more. Although staff working unpaid overtime is showing signs of decrease, paid overtime has increased slightly.
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NHS. (March 13, 2025). Share of NHS England staff who worked unpaid overtime per week from 2018 to 2024, by hours worked [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/883433/nhs-england-staff-working-extra-unpaid-hours/
NHS. "Share of NHS England staff who worked unpaid overtime per week from 2018 to 2024, by hours worked." Chart. March 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/883433/nhs-england-staff-working-extra-unpaid-hours/
NHS. (2025). Share of NHS England staff who worked unpaid overtime per week from 2018 to 2024, by hours worked. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/883433/nhs-england-staff-working-extra-unpaid-hours/
NHS. "Share of Nhs England Staff Who Worked Unpaid Overtime per Week from 2018 to 2024, by Hours Worked." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Mar 2025, /statistics/883433/nhs-england-staff-working-extra-unpaid-hours/
NHS, Share of NHS England staff who worked unpaid overtime per week from 2018 to 2024, by hours worked ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/883433/nhs-england-staff-working-extra-unpaid-hours/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Share of NHS England staff who worked unpaid overtime per week from 2018 to 2024, by hours worked [Graph], NHS, March 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/883433/nhs-england-staff-working-extra-unpaid-hours/
