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Medical care in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on health and medical care in the United Kingdom (UK)

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about medical care in the United Kingdom. Healthcare in the United Kingdom is mainly provided by the national health service (NHS) which is a publicly funded body. Healthcare is a devolved matter, meaning that each country that makes up the United Kingdom will have slight differences regarding their provision of healthcare. This report provides data on general practitioners, nursing staff, accident and emergency services and hospitals in the United Kingdom.

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General Practitioners

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  • Basic Statistic General practitioners in the UK 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in England 2010-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Scotland 2012-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Wales 2012-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of GPs in Northern Ireland 2000-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Annual salaried income of general practitioners in the United Kingdom 2006-2022
  • Premium Statistic Overall rating of GP practices in England in 2025
  • Basic Statistic Share of used GPs online services in England 2025

Nursing staff

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  • Premium Statistic Number of nurses in the UK 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Registered nursing staff in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by field of practice
  • Premium Statistic Registered nursing staff in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic UK: nurses and midwives from the EU/EEA joining and leaving the register 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic United Kingdom: reasons for nurses and midwifes leaving the register in 2023

Accident and Emergency

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  • Basic Statistic Total accident and emergency attendances in England 2012-2024, by quarter
  • Premium Statistic Accident and emergency attendance rates in England 2024/25, by age
  • Premium Statistic Accident and emergency attendances in England 2022/23, by gender and region
  • Premium Statistic Share of accident and emergency attendances in England 2024/25, by diagnosis
  • Basic Statistic Patients treated within four hours in emergency department in Wales 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic NHS England providers with the longest A&E waiting times in May 2025
  • Premium Statistic Patients treated within four hours in emergency department in Scotland 2017-2025
  • Premium Statistic Patients treated within four hours in emergency department in N. Ireland 14/15-23/24

Hospital services

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  • Premium Statistic Emergency admissions to NHS hospitals in Scotland 2010-24
  • Premium Statistic Admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales 2004/05-2023/24
  • Premium Statistic Admissions to NHS hospitals in Northern Ireland 2010-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of hospital beds in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average length of stay in hospital in the UK 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading busiest hospitals in England 2024/25, by number of admissions
  • Premium Statistic Overall rating of NHS acute hospitals core services in England in 2025, by service
  • Basic Statistic Number of individuals employed in hospitals in the United Kingdom 2009-2023

Opinions and satisfaction levels

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  • Premium Statistic Confidence in hospitals and health clinics in the United Kingdom in 2018
  • Premium Statistic Trust in doctors and nurses in the United Kingdom in 2018, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Treatment of patients at their last GP appointment in England 2025
  • Premium Statistic Good or poor experience with GP practices in England 2025
  • Premium Statistic Enthusiasm levels at work among NHS staff in England, 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Weekly unpaid overtime among NHS England staff 2018-2024, by hours
  • Basic Statistic NHS England staff perception of staff shortage levels 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic NHS staff satisfied with care provided by their organization in England 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Instances of abuse experienced by NHS England staff in 2024, by trust
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