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<p>NHS Digital publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics.
These include staff working in hospital trusts and clinical commissioning groups,
but not staff working in primary care, local authorities or other providers.</p><p>The
following table shows the number of nurses and health visitors who have joined and
left National Health Service employment, as at September for each of the years specified
and at December, the latest data, in the last year, headcount.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Joiners</p></td><td><p>Leavers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2009
to September 2010</p></td><td><p>26,125</p></td><td><p>25,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2010 to September 2011</p></td><td><p>23,444</p></td><td><p>27,462</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2011 to September 2012</p></td><td><p>24,394</p></td><td><p>32,816</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2012 to September 2013</p></td><td><p>29,447</p></td><td><p>28,547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2013 to September 2014</p></td><td><p>31,703</p></td><td><p>30,551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2014 to September 2015</p></td><td><p>33,099</p></td><td><p>33,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2015 to September 2016</p></td><td><p>32,762</p></td><td><p>32,926</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2016 to September 2017</p></td><td><p>30,424</p></td><td><p>33,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2017 to September 2018</p></td><td><p>31,580</p></td><td><p>32,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December
2017 to December 2018</p></td><td><p>35,369</p></td><td><p>33,698</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>The latest data shows that more
nurses and health visitors joined employment in the NHS than left.</p><p>The following
table shows the number of doctors who have joined and left NHS employment, as at September
for each of the years specified and at December,the latest data, in the last year,
headcount.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Joiners</p></td><td><p>Leavers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2009 to September 2010</p></td><td><p>16,814</p></td><td><p>15,038</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2010 to September 2011</p></td><td><p>16,630</p></td><td><p>15,529</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2011 to September 2012</p></td><td><p>16,772</p></td><td><p>15,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2012 to September 2013</p></td><td><p>18,013</p></td><td><p>16,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2013 to September 2014</p></td><td><p>19,699</p></td><td><p>17,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2014 to September 2015</p></td><td><p>19,787</p></td><td><p>18,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2015 to September 2016</p></td><td><p>18,322</p></td><td><p>16,608</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2016 to September 2017</p></td><td><p>19,482</p></td><td><p>16,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September
2017 to September 2018</p></td><td><p>20,806</p></td><td><p>18,414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December
2017 to December 2018</p></td><td><p>20,961</p></td><td><p>18,070</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Source: NHS Digital Workforce Statistics</p><p>Over the past 10 years, data
consistently shows that more doctors joined employment in the NHS than left. NHS Improvement
and NHS Employers are working in partnership to support trusts to improve retention
of the nursing workforce. They offer targeted support to trusts to collaborate on
key issues affecting retention such as flexible working, supporting new starters and
older workers, and development and career planning.</p><p>Alongside these retention
programmes, the NHS published its interim People Plan on 3 June. It sets out a plan
of action to meet the health requirements of the population outlined in the NHS Long
Term Plan. The Interim People plan puts NHS people at the heart of NHS policy and
a key programme is to make the NHS the best place to work. It was developed by engaging
widely with staff, patients, employers, professional organisations, regulatory bodies,
voluntary sector, academia and other experts. A new offer for all NHS staff will be
developed, which will be published in the final People Plan.</p>
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