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NHS vacancies: the official figure explained

The latest nhs vacancies figure from NHS England vacancy statistics, with its period, release dates and full source link.

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NHS vacancies

NHS England vacancy statistics
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Reported vacancies and vacancy rate, medical and nursing · England

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unknown · Quarterly

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What it measures

NHS vacancies — Reported vacancies and vacancy rate, medical and nursing · England. The figure is published by NHS England vacancy statistics.

How often it is published

NHS England vacancy statistics publishes this quarterly. UKStats shows the figure exactly as published and never estimates values between releases.

Publisher notes

NHS England vacancy statistics publishes this only as spreadsheets behind an automated-access block, so no figure is shown rather than an estimate. Open the official release for the current number.

Methodology

NHS England vacancy statistics — original publication

UKStats reproduces the published figure exactly; the publisher's own methodology notes are the authoritative description of how it is compiled.

Cite this figure

NHS England vacancy statistics, "NHS vacancies". Via UKStats (ukstats.co.uk/explained/nhs-vacancies), accessed 12 October 2026. Original: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey

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