NHS Workforce: Quarterly Staff Counts in Trusts and CCGs

NHS Digital provides quarterly data on staff numbers within NHS trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). The dataset is available in multiple formats including CSV, XLS, HTML, and ZIP. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze quarterly staffing trends in NHS trusts based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Model workforce allocation across Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) based on the organizational units described.
• Benchmark staff numbers between different NHS trusts based on the comparative data provided.

Strengths

• Data is provided quarterly, offering regular temporal snapshots.
• Covers two key NHS organizational structures: trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).
• Available in multiple accessible formats: CSV, XLS, HTML, and ZIP.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

NHS Digital

Collection Method

Quarterly administrative reporting.

Time Range

Quarterly coverage, specific start date unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:54.830447; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom (likely England, as NHS Digital is the national provider for England).