Table 1

Sample of health professionals relative to percentage employed within the NHS

Profession job-familyNumbers employedLeaveStay
Doctors (consultant and specialist inc.’ trainees)a124,000 (15%)227 (12%)205 (11%)
Nursing professionals and midwivesb332,000 (40%)687 (35%)666 (36%)
Nursing non-professionalc280,000 (33%)383 (20%)320 (17%)
Allied healthd84,000 (10%)417 (21%)422 (22%)
Ambulance paramedics and technicians18,000 (2%)243 (12%)258 (14%)
Total837,0001,9571,871

Note(s): Relative proportions based on NHS England (only) figures at the time of data collection)

a,b,c NHS England Staff in post statistics June 2022. https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics/june-2022. d Michas (2022) 

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