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Department of Health and Social Care: Public Bodies

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 June 2025UIN 53603

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are employed by (a) NHS England, (b) Health Education England, (c) NHS Digital, (d) NHS Improvement, (e) Health Research Authority, (f) Human Tissue Authority, (g) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, (h) NHS Business Services Authority, (i) NHS Counter Fraud Authority, (j) NHS Blood and Transplant, (k) NHS Resolution, (l) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, (m) UK Health Security Agency, (n) Care Quality Commission and (o) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the period for which the latest data is available.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Several of the bodies mentioned in the question no longer exist. Health Education England, NHS Digital, and NHS Improvement have all been merged into NHS England in recent years. With regards the remaining bodies, the latest published figures on headcount and full time equivalent employees can be found on GOV.UK website, at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dhsc-workforce-management-information#2025

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