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NHS: Redundancy

Commons · Question 113941 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff who had taken partial retirement were placed at risk of redundancy between 1 April 2024 and 31 January 2026.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Mar 2026

Data held by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) confirms that the number of staff who applied for partial retirement between 1 April 2024 and 31 January 2026 and are in receipt of payment is 32,271. This number includes NHS Pension scheme member...