Report shows change in NHS workforce over time
The number of full time staff working for the NHS in England has increased by 2.2% (26,000) since 2015, NHS Digital figures show.
The figures show that at 30 September, 2016, there were 1.2m full-time equivalent staff working for the NHS in England, compared to 1.17m in 2015.
The data covers staff working in general practice, NHS trusts, CCGs, NHS support organisations, and central bodies in England.
