Publication, Part of NHS workforce statistics
NHS Workforce Statistics - November 2025
Official statistics
Following the successful production of data 8 weeks after period end (instead of the previous 12 weeks), we have now moved to a single set of data files produced via new data processing methods. This publication now only contains outputs in the format of the files previously labelled as ‘Preliminary’.
From 29 January 2026 onwards (November 2025 data month) a single set of data files will be published each month, 8 weeks after period end.
29 January 2026 09:30 AM
Summary
This report shows monthly numbers of NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) staff. The data is split between staff working in NHS Trusts and other core organisations in England (excluding primary care staff), and staff working in NHS support organisations and central bodies. Data are available as full-time equivalent and headcount and for all months from 30 September 2009 onwards.
These data are a summary of the validated data extracted from the NHS HR and Payroll system.
Monthly NHS Staff Earnings, monthly NHS Staff Sickness Absence reports, and data relating to the Primary Care workforce are also available via the Related Links below.
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.
Key Facts
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
All staff in NHS Trusts and other core organisations
1,379,812 FTE in November 2025. This is 0.8% (11,157) more than in November 2024.
Professionally qualified clinical staff* in NHS Trusts and other core organisations
Professionally qualified clinical staff make up over half (54.9%) of the FTE HCHS workforce.
Resources
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