Department of Health and Social Care: Staff
(asked on 6th January 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government, for the Department of Health and Social Care and each of its arm's length bodies, how many full-time equivalent staff they employ; and what their headcount was in (1) July 2024, and (2) the most recent period for which figures are available.
The Department publishes this information online, on the GOV.UK website.
The table below shows the headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) headcount of staff employed by the Department and each of its arm’s length bodies, as of July 2024 and November 2025, the most recent figures available.
Agency | July 2024 | November 2025 | ||
Headcount | FTE | Headcount | FTE | |
Department of Health and Social Care (excl. agencies) | 3,450 | 3,340 | 3,583 | 3,463 |
Care Quality Commission | 3,598 | 3,413 | 3,661 | 3,480 |
Health Research Authority | 263 | 249 | 276 | 263 |
Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority | 74 | 67 | 84 | 76 |
Human Tissue Authority | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 |
Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Authority | 1,402 | 1,359 | 1,604 | 1,560 |
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | 822 | 750 | 843 | 775 |
NHS Blood and Transplant | 6,429 | 5,730 | 6,726 | 5,996 |
NHS Business Services Authority | 4,707 | 4,410 | 5,524 | 5,204 |
NHS England | 15,674 | 14,210 | 15,633 | 14,160 |
NHS Resolution | 764 | 734 | 870 | 837 |
UK Health Security Agency | 5,951 | 5,643 | 5,802 | 5,537 |
NHS Counter Fraud Authority | -- | -- | 230 | 225 |
Health Services Safety Investigations Body | -- | -- | 51 | 44 |