New figures show NHS workforce most diverse it has ever been

New figures show NHS workforce most diverse it has ever been The NHS workforce is more diverse than at any other point in its history, according to an annual report into race equality across the health service.

Published today, the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard shows Black and minority ethnic (BME) staff make up almost a quarter of the workforce overall (24.2% or 383,706 staff) – an increase of 27,500 people since 2021 (22.4% of staff).

The analysis shows more than two fifths (42%) of doctors, dentists, and consultants, and almost a third (29.2%) of our nurses, midwives, and health visitors are from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds. NHS England

See also:

• NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) 2022 data analysis report for NHS trusts NHS England
• NHS Confederation responds to WRES 2022 report NHS Confederation
• On the day briefing: Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) NHS Providers
• Record NHS diversity levels, new report finds National Health Executive
• WRES report warns of ‘disadvantage’ facing Black nurses Nursing Times