UK Healthcare Staffing Demand 2026

4,194 healthcare vacancies analysed · 21 June 2026 · Gangal Recruitment Ltd

Gangal Recruitment tracked 4,194 healthcare vacancies advertised across the UK. Below: where healthcare demand is strongest and which roles employers need most.

Top cities for healthcare jobs

London161
Birmingham91
Leeds71
Liverpool70
Nottingham68
Stoke-on-Trent55
Leicester47
Preston46
Manchester45
Northampton38

Most in-demand healthcare roles

Care Assistant357
Support Worker283
Senior Care Assistant79
Healthcare Assistant52
Health Care Assistant51
Care Coordinator39
Bank Support Worker36
Female Support Worker33
Cite this report: Gangal Recruitment Ltd (2026). UK Healthcare Staffing Demand 2026. https://gangalrecruitment.com/insights/healthcare-staffing-uk-2026. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Methodology: aggregated from 4,194 UK healthcare job advertisements tracked by Gangal Recruitment. Counts reflect advertised vacancies, not placements. Data current to 21 June 2026.