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<p>NHS Improvement does not hold data for the length of time vacancies have been unfilled
for, nor does it hold vacancy data for individual hospitals.</p><p>NHS Improvement
collects vacancy data for three staff groups; doctors, nurses and ‘other staff’. These
vacancy statistics are published for England and at the regional level of North, Midlands
and East, London and South.</p><p>NHS Digital published the latest NHS Improvement
vacancy data which can be found in the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics"
target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-vacancies-survey/february-2015---march-2019-provisional-experimental-statistics</a></p><p>Vacancies
are filled by a combination of bank (82,900) and agency staff (28,900). There are
more temporary staff than vacancies because bank and agency staff are also used to
provide cover for short and long-term sickness absence, and maternity and paternity
leave.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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