Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101969

NHS: Agency Workers

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on agency staff by employment type in each of the last five years.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Temporary staffing allows the National Health Service to meet workforce demand fluctuations without the need to increase capacity above that which is required on a sustained basis. NHS England publishes the total agency spend for providers on a quarterly ...

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