NHS: Staff
Lords · Question HL15949 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total number of full time permanent employees of the NHS in England; and how many of those employees are (1) UK nationals, and (2) overseas nationals with permission to work in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 8 Apr 2026
The Department does not hold information on the number of overseas nationals with permission to work in the United Kingdom who are employed in the National Health Service in England. The following table shows, for January 2026, the self-reported nationali...