NHS: Agency Workers
Commons · Question 3709 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost difference between NHS bank staff and agency staff.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Jun 2026
NHS England estimates that agency staff cost the National Health Service, on average, 20% more than staff bank workers for the same role.While both bank and agency models allow the NHS to meet fluctuations in workforce demand, bank staff are typically pai...