Number of senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England 2004-2018

Annual number of National Health Service senior managers and managing staff in England from 2004 to 2018

The data shows the number of full time senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England from 2004 to 2018. The number of senior managers and managing staff in the NHS in England peaked in 2009 at 39,244 staff.

2004 36007
2005 37549
2006 35041
2007 34955
2008 37937
2009 39244
2010 36718
2011 33705
2012 32530
2013 27742
2014 29806
2015 28754
2016 30002
2017 31007
2018 32523