In the financial year 2022/23, the NHS spent 71.1 billion British pounds on permanent and bank staff. Over the years, the amount of spending on the NHS workforce has increased significantly, especially the year 2020/21 where a 12.6 percent increase was observed. However, the NHS's share of revenue expenditure spent on staff has remained relatively stable in the past 10 years.
Total cost of staff for the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023
(in billion GBP)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department of Health. (February 9, 2024). Total cost of staff for the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314657/total-cost-of-staff-for-the-nhs/
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GOV.UK, UK Department of Health. (2024). Total cost of staff for the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314657/total-cost-of-staff-for-the-nhs/
GOV.UK, and UK Department of Health. "Total Cost of Staff for The Nhs in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2023 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314657/total-cost-of-staff-for-the-nhs/
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Total cost of staff for the NHS in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 (in billion GBP) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department of Health, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314657/total-cost-of-staff-for-the-nhs/