Record numbers of doctors and nurses now working in the NHS

Figures released today show a record number of doctors and nurses now working in our NHS.

  • The latest data published by NHS Digital up to September shows there are almost 4,000 more doctors and over 9,300 more nurses working in the NHS compared to September 2021.
  • Here in the North West the NHS now has 422 more doctors and 1807 more nurses.
  • There are also 4,000 new GP trainees and 21,000 more primary care staff

This puts the Government on track to deliver on the commitment for 50,000 more nurses by 2024, (part of which was to be delivered by extra recruitment of 32,000 and the remainder by improved retention) with over 32,000 more nurses working in NHS hospitals and in general practice compared with 2019.

A record number of doctors and nurses are working in the NHS in England, delivering extra appointments, speeding up diagnoses and helping to tackle the COVID backlog.

There are almost 1.24 million full-time equivalent staff working in NHS trusts and commissioning bodies in England – over 34,000 more people compared to a year ago, up by nearly 3%.

Since 2010, there are now over 34,170 more doctors and over 44,820 more nurses working in the NHS.

This follows news that 4,000 new trainee doctors have accepted GP training placements – hitting the government’s target for GP specialty trainee recruitment for the fifth year running – according to the latest figures from Health Education England.

There are also now more than 21,000 more primary care staff supporting patients – including nurses and pharmacists – since September 2019 and the government is on track to meet its target of 26,000 additional primary care staff by March 2024.

Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said:

"Supporting the workforce is one of my immediate priorities and we are making significant progress in training and recruiting a record number of nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals. There are almost 4,000 more doctors and over 9,000 more nurses in the NHS than last year.

I want to thank all our brilliant NHS staff who work tirelessly to look after us and our loved ones and continue to inspire future generations to join this rewarding career.

We’re building a stronger, healthier NHS for the long-term to give people the security of knowing that it will be there for them when they need it."

The government remains on track to deliver on its commitment to recruit 50,000 more nurses by 2024, with over 32,000 more nurses in September 2022 compared with September 2019.

In the Autumn Statement the government committed to publishing a comprehensive workforce strategy next year to recruit and retain more staff, with independently verified forecasts for the number of doctors, nurses and other professionals that will be needed in 5, 10 and 15 years’ time.

This will mean more patients will be able to access the services they need, when they need it.

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