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National Health Service (NHS) in the UK

Statistics report on the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK

This report contains a range of chapters on the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK). Included within are statistics on healthcare expenditure, NHS providers, staff, wait times, service ratings, and public opinions. A further more detailed report on the NHS finance can be found here.

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Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Healthcare expenditure in the UK 1997-2025
  • Basic Statistic Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP in the UK 1980-2024
  • Basic Statistic Healthcare expenditure growth rate United Kingdom 1998 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic Health expenditure per head in the United Kingdom 2012/13-2021/22, by country
  • Premium Statistic Population covered by public or private health insurance in the UK 2000-2023

Expenditure

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  • Premium Statistic Annual public healthcare spending per capita in the United Kingdom 1970-2024
  • Premium Statistic Public healthcare spending as share of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024
  • Premium Statistic NHS total operating expenses in the UK 2023/24

NHS Providers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of NHS trusts in England 2023/24, by service
  • Premium Statistic Number of NHS trusts in deficit in England 2023/24, by service
  • Premium Statistic Surplus/deficit of NHS providers in the UK 2020/21, by service

NHS staff numbers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of doctors employed in the NHS in England 2004-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of nurses employed in the NHS in England 2004-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the NHS in England 2004-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of staff employed to support clinical staff in England 2004-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of qualified ambulance staff in the NHS in England 2004-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England 2004-2022

Staff - shortage and earnings

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  • Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancies by staff group Q1 2018/19- Q4 2025/26
  • Premium Statistic NHS England workforce vacancy rates by staff group Q1 2018/19 - Q4 2025/26
  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary for doctors in NHS England in 2023/24, by staff group
  • Premium Statistic Mean annual salary NHS staff in England 2020/21, by staff group

NHS wait times

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  • Basic Statistic Median wait time for treatment in A&E in England 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic Patients treated within four hours in emergency department in England 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number and share waiting within 18 weeks for elective treatment in England 2007-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number and share waiting over 52 weeks for elective treatment in England 2007-2025

NHS Services ratings

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  • Premium Statistic Overall rating of NHS acute hospitals core services in England in 2023-2025
  • Premium Statistic Overall rating of NHS acute hospitals core services in England in 2025, by service
  • Premium Statistic Overall rating of NHS mental health core services in England in 2023, by service

Public attitudes towards the NHS

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  • Basic Statistic Public satisfaction with the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2024
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for public dissatisfaction with NHS services in the United Kingdom 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for public satisfaction with NHS services in the United Kingdom 2023
  • Basic Statistic Public satisfaction with NHS and social care services in the United Kingdom 2023
  • Basic Statistic Public satisfaction with inpatient and A&E services in the United Kingdom 2000-2023
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