In 2023, there were approximately 703 thousand nursing professionals in employment in the United Kingdom. This included midwives, community nurses, specialist nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health nurses, children's nurses, and others. The statistic presents the total number of employed and self-employed nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2023.
Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000)
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Number of nursing and midwifery professionals in thousands
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Data as of March in each year.
Annual population survey data relating to employees and self-employed health professionals by occupation group (based on Standard Occupation Classification 2010, code 223).
Nursing professionals (223) includes:
2231 : Midwifery nurses,
2232 : Community nurses,
2233 : Specialist nurses,
2234 : Nurse practitioners,
2235 : Mental health nurses,
2236 : Children's nurses,
2237 : Other nursing professionals.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 15, 2023). Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000)." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Annual Number of Nursing and Midwifery Professionals in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual number of nursing and midwifery professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 in 1,000) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318918/numbers-of-nursing-and-midwifery-professionals-in-the-uk/