NHS: Agency Workers
Commons · Question 101969 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on agency staff by employment type in each of the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Jan 2026
Temporary staffing allows the National Health Service to meet workforce demand fluctuations without the need to increase capacity above that which is required on a sustained basis. NHS England publishes the total agency spend for providers on a quarterly ...