85.4% of NHS staff in England are British. 5.8% report an Asian nationality and 5.4% are EU nationals.
This varies in different parts of the country. In London, 27% of staff report a non-British nationality. In the North East and Yorkshire the proportion is 7%.
In total, 212 different nationalities were represented among NHS staff in March 2021.
As shown on graphic below, more than 14% of hospital doctors and 10% of nurses report an Asian nationality. Almost 9% of doctors and 6% of nurses report an EU nationality.
Since the 2016 EU referendum, the number of nurses reporting EU nationality has fallen.
There are 26 NHS hospital trusts where over 10% of staff are nationals of other EU countries. Most are in London or the South East.
There are 70 NHS hospital trusts where over 10% of staff are nationals of non-EU, non-UK countries – mostly in London, the East of England, or the South East. King’s College Hospital NHS Trust in London has the highest percentage of staff reporting a non-UK nationality, at 36.4%.
The table with flags below also shows the nationality of all employees in England (including those outside the NHS) as of second quarter of 2021.
