9 Percent of All Workers in England Could Be Employed by the NHS by 2036

NHS workers take part in a march from St Thomas' Hospital to Trafalgar Square, London, as members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and the Unite union continue their strike action in a dispute over pay. Picture date: Monday May 1, 2023. Jordan Pettitt/PA Media

One in eleven workers will be employed by the national health service by 2036 under plans to expand the NHS, according to an analysis.

A report released by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on Tuesday estimates an upcoming major healthcare workforce expansion plan means that the NHS would employ almost half of all public sector staff.