Numbers 50,000 3.5million


The number of FTE doctors that England requires to meet current OECD EU doctors per 1,000 people.


The number of people in the Midlands more than in the North West, despite 4,000 fewer doctors.


Rate of growth in FTE number of NHS secondary care doctors ‘Pandemic workforce bump’


14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% -2% -4%


Source: NHS Digital: NHS Workforce Statistics


NHS secondary care sickness due to anxiety, depression, stress or other mental health issue April 2019 to February 2022, as a percentage of all FTE days lost


40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%


First wave of COVID-19 Second wave 110,781


The number of vacancies in secondary care in England as of December 2023, with 8,758 medical vacancies amounting to 5.7% of all medical posts.


Percentage change since 12 months prior, from January 2015 to December 2023


Trainee doctors


Fully qualified doctors Total


All staff Doctors


Source: NHS Digital Sickness Absence Rates


34,709 13% & 18% 6.1% 6.6% 6.8% 8.8%


The number of secondary care nursing vacancies, amounting to 10.2% of all nursing posts.


Source: BMA NHS medical staffing data analysis Practical Patient Care / www.practical-patient-care.com


The percentage (respectively) of secondary care doctors and GPs that will be reaching minimum retirement age in the next 1-10 years, which could mean a loss of over 25,000 doctors through retirement.


Between January to February 2024, job postings in the UK increased by


for registered mental health nurses for registered nurse practitioners


for registered specialist nurses for registered children’s nurses


Source: REC 7


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