Publication, Part of NHS workforce statistics
NHS Workforce Statistics - May 2021 (Including selected provisional statistics for June 2021)
Official statistics
Summary
This report shows monthly numbers of NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) staff working in NHS Trusts and CCGs in England (excluding primary care staff). Data are available as headcount and full-time equivalents and for all months from 30 September 2009 onwards.
These data are an accurate summary of the validated data extracted from the NHS HR and Payroll system. Additional statistics on staff in NHS Trusts and CCGs and information for NHS Support Organisations and Central Bodies are published each:
September (showing June statistics)
December (showing September statistics)
March (showing December statistics)
June (showing March statistics)
Quarterly NHS Staff Earnings and monthly NHS Staff Sickness Absence reports and data relating to the General Practice workforce and the Independent Healthcare Provider workforce are also available via the Related Links below.
An additional resource is being introduced this month showing GPs working in alternative settings.
We welcome feedback on the methodology and tables within this publication. Please email us with your comments and suggestions, clearly stating Monthly HCHS Workforce as the subject heading, via [email protected] or 0300 303 5678.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
All NHS Hospital & Community Health Service (HCHS) staff
1,193,666 FTE in May 2021. This is 3.1% (35,926) more than in May 2020.
Professionally qualified clinical staff*
Professionally qualified clinical staff make up over half (52.5%) of the FTE HCHS workforce.
June 2021 Provisional Statistics
Key Facts
Resources
Last edited: 25 August 2021 3:00 pm