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<p>NHS Digital publishes data on the nationality of staff working in the National
Health Service in England. Nationality is self-reported within the NHS human resources
and payroll system, the electronic staff record.</p><p>As of 31 March 2017, latest
data available, there are now 61,934 (headcount) European Union nationals (excluding
the United Kingdom), or 5.2% employed in the NHS trusts and clinical commissioning
groups. There are 75,450 other overseas nationals, or 6.4% employed in the NHS. 80,822
NHS staff records do not contain nationality data, with people either choosing not
to specify their nationality or not asked to.</p>
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