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<p>NHS Digital publishes workforce statistics and the following table shows how many
qualified Social Services staff are employed in the National Health Service in England
at 30 September 2010 to 2016. Data for March 2017 is also provided as this is the
latest available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS):
Qualified staff working within the area of Social Services in NHS trusts and clinical
commissioning groups in England as at 30 September each specified year and latest
data as at 31 March 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Qualified staff working
in Social Services</p></td><td><p>Qualified staff working within the area of Social
Services (full-time equivalent)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,580</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,769</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,885</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,181</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,349</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source:
NHS Digital, Provisional NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics</p><p> </p><p>Note:
It is not possible to identify staff working specifically in a hospital setting, nor
those who are specifically registered social workers. The data provided are based
on qualified staff working within the area of Social Services. Social Services staff
included in this category have the following Occupation Codes; Consultant Therapist/Scientist,
Manager, Therapist, Instructor/teacher and Tutor.</p>
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