Number of nurses employed in the NHS in England 2004-2018

Annual number of National Health Service nurses employed in England from 2004 to 2018

The data shows the number of full time nurses in the NHS in England from 2004 to 2018. The number of nurses employed in the NHS fluctuated over the period, peaking in 2010 at 316,861.

2004 300403
2005 308205
2006 310383
2007 308516
2008 313879
2009 315436
2010 316861
2011 313379
2012 305846
2013 308316
2014 312176
2015 282464
2016 285637
2017 285763
2018 285720