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Psychiatry and Psychology: Recruitment

Commons · Question 1034 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many psychologists and psychiatrists have been (a) recently recruited and (b) are working in the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 May 2026

The number of psychologists and psychiatrists working in National Health Service trusts and other core organisations in England is published monthly by NHS England as part of their NHS Workforce Statistics Collection. This information includes data on the...