Record number of doctors and nurses in the NHS helping to cut waiting lists

Record number of doctors and nurses in the NHS helping to cut waiting lists There are record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS helping to deliver extra appointments, speed up diagnoses and tackle the Covid backlog, according to data published today by NHS England.

There are over 1.27 million full-time equivalent staff working in NHS trusts and commissioning bodies in England - over 51,500 more people compared to a year ago which is an increase of 4.2%. Department of Health and Social Care