Publication, Part of NHS workforce statistics
NHS Workforce Statistics - April 2026
Official statistics
Official Statistics in Development - release of data on the Community workforce
We have released data for the first time relating to the Community workforce within this publication. This is based on the NHS workforce as recorded on the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). A new table and CSV can be found under “Resources”.
For clarity, this publication therefore does not cover Community Healthcare Providers not using ESR.
We have worked with a range of stakeholders within this field to refine a definition for the Community workforce. This definition draws on a selection of Occupation Codes, Areas of Work, and Trust types. The full definition listing all the Occupation Code, Area of Work, and Trust type inclusions has been made available to accompany the data release.
Defining this section of the workforce is difficult owing to the way that staff are categorised and recorded within ESR; as such these data have initially been classed as Official Statistics in Development. As with all such releases, we will review feedback and introduce changes if required. If you have any feedback, please contact [email protected].
Our intention is to refresh and publish the data monthly.
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Classification of Statistics
This is an Official Statistics publication
This document is published by NHS England, part of the Government Statistical Service.
All official statistics should comply with the UK Statistics Authority’s Code of Practice for Statistics which promotes the production and dissemination of official statistics that inform decision making.
Find out more about the Code of Practice for Statistics at https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/
This report may be of interest to members of the public, policy officials and other stakeholders to make local and national comparisons and to monitor the quality and effectiveness of services.
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