Weekly unpaid overtime among NHS England staff 2018-2024, by hours

Published by Jenny Yang, Mar 25, 2025

The majority of NHS staff in England worked additional unpaid hours. In 2024, just over half of surveyed staff reported working unpaid overtime, while the other half did not. Among those who worked unpaid overtime, most did up to five hours of extra work, while three percent worked 11 hours or more. Although staff working unpaid overtime is showing signs of decrease, paid overtime has increased slightly.

Share of NHS England staff who worked unpaid overtime per week from 2018 to 2024, by hours worked

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March 2025

Region

Europe, United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2018 to 2024

Number of respondents

707,460 respondents

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NHS staff (all trusts)

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This question was phrased by the source as follows: Q10c - "On average, how many additional UNPAID hours do you​ work per week for this organization, over and above your​ contracted hours?"

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