United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3709
NHS: Agency Workers
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20 May 2026
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost difference between NHS bank staff and agency staff.
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20 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost difference between NHS bank staff and agency staff.
Source: Commons
4 June 2026
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NHS England estimates that agency staff cost the National Health Service, on average, 20% more than staff bank workers for the same role.While both bank and agency models allow the NHS to meet fluctuations in workforce demand, bank staff are typically pai...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-20/3709
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908210
- uk · wq-1908210 · source updated 4 June 2026