This statistic displays the number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice. In this year, the majority of the nursing staff in the UK are registered as general adult nurses at approximately 567 thousand.
Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice
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Nursing staff
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- Premium Statistic Number of nurses in the UK 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Registered nursing staff in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice
- Premium Statistic Registered nursing staff in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic UK: nurses and midwives from the EU/EEA joining and leaving the register 2014-2023
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: reasons for nurses and midwifes leaving the register in 2021
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Hospital services
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- Premium Statistic Admissions to NHS hospitals in England, quarterly Q2 2016/17 - Q2 2019/20
- Premium Statistic Emergency admissions to NHS hospitals in Scotland 2005-2019
- Premium Statistic Admissions to NHS hospitals in Wales 2004/05-2020/21
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- Basic Statistic Number of hospital beds in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2022
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- Premium Statistic Leading busiest hospitals in England 2022/23, by number of admissions
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Opinions and satisfaction levels
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- Premium Statistic Confidence in hospitals and health clinics in the United Kingdom in 2018
- Premium Statistic Trust in doctors and nurses in the United Kingdom in 2018, by gender
- Premium Statistic Treatment of patients at their last general practice appointment in England 2022
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction with experience of GP practices in England 2020
- Premium Statistic Enthusiasm levels at work among NHS staff in England 2016-2022
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- Distribution of newly registered nursing staff in the UK 2014-2022, by age
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- Number of licenses to midwives in Sweden 2013-2018, by gender
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- Countries with lowest density of nursing and midwifery personnel worldwide 2013-2021
- UK: nurses and midwifes from outside EEA joining and leaving the register 2017-2022
- Density of nursing and midwifery personnel 2013 by region
- Number of nurses and midwifes from the EU/EEA registering to work in the UK 2011-2022
- UK: reasons for nurses and midwifes from the EU leaving the register 2021
- Number of licenses granted to midwives in Sweden 2013-2020
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Nursing and Midwifery Council. (March 30, 2022). Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2022). Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council. "Number of Nursing Staff Registered in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Field of Practice." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/
Nursing and Midwifery Council, Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of nursing staff registered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by field of practice [Graph], Nursing and Midwifery Council, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007514/nursing-staff-in-the-united-kingdom-by-specialty/