The number of nurses in the NHS increased by 12,131
compared to last year, and the number of doctors has risen by
6,629, figures published today to the end of March
show.
Compared to 2010, there are over 23,100 more doctors in our NHS
and over 22,000 more nurses, midwives and health visitors.
All professionally qualified clinical staff, doctors, nurses,
scientific, therapeutic and technical staff and support to
clinical staff are at record levels.
Responding to NHS workforce statistics today, Health and Social
Care Secretary said:
It’s fantastic to see record numbers of NHS staff, including
6,000 more doctors and 12,000 more nurses compared to last
year.
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our NHS staff, we are
turning the tide on coronavirus, and I remain absolutely
committed to growing the workforce and making the NHS the best
possible place to work.
We will continue to do everything we can to attract and retain
our brilliant NHS staff as part of delivering 50,000 more
nurses by end of the Parliament.
The figures for March do not include any former healthcare
professionals who bravely volunteered to return to the frontline
to support the NHS during the pandemic, as they began to deployed
from April.
Today NHS Digital has published their monthly NHS workforce data
for March 2020
Over the last year (March 2019 to 2020) the number of nurses has
gone up by 12,131, from 282,422 to 294,553.
Over the last year (March 2019 to 2020) the number of doctors has
gone up by 6,629, from 121,031 to 118,660.
