Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 13 July 2026.
Justin Madders
Labour, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of mental health staff recruited in the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB area since July 2024.
Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The following table shows the latest available National Health Service workforce data from NHS England’s Electronic Staff Record for trust-employed, whole time equivalent (WTE) mental health (MH) staff in the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board area:
July 2024 (WTE) | April 2026 (WTE) | Increase | |
All MH staff (including admin and clerical) | 7,333 | 7,966 | 633 |
All MH staff (excluding admin and clerical) | 6,935 | 7,567 | 632 |
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