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<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>The
latest statistics show that as of March 2019, there are over 39,500 nursing and midwifery
vacancies in England. In London, there are over 9,300 nursing and midwifery vacancies.
The majority of these are filled by bank and agency staff.</p><p>NHS Improvement and
NHS Employers have been working in partnership to deliver a national programme of
action to support National Health Service trusts to improve retention of the nursing
and clinical workforce. This provides targeted support to trusts on key issues affecting
retention, such as flexible working, supporting new starters and older workers, and
development and career planning.</p>
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