"New data from Deputy, the global people platform for hourly work, reveals that the UK's healthcare workforce is facing mounting pressure from hiring freezes and rising absenteeism. Hiring at care facilities and in-home care providers has plummeted 56% year-on-year (YoY) while absenteeism has surged over 350% YoY - far outpacing sectors including services (24%) and retail (11%). The findings, drawn from Deputy's platform of over 1.5mn shift workers."
"Hiring collapsed from July 2024 to July 2025, the number of new hires at UK healthcare facilities dropped by 56%, despite rising demand for services. Absenteeism soared between May to July 2025, the number of rostered shifts worked in care facilities nosedived by 10% to 85%, representing a 296% increase in absenteeism YoY. The workforce is on the brink as existing staff filled the gap fuelled by surging absenteeism and hiring declines, average timesheet hours soared by 43% in a single year."
"The collapse in hiring comes as immigration policy dominates the political agenda. With restrictions tightening on overseas care workers, employers face shrinking talent pools. Care providers who once relied on international recruitment to fill critical shortages are now battling higher turnover and fewer new hires, compounding strain on the system. Industry experts warn that limiting skilled migration risks worsening workforce gaps at a time when demand for healthcare services is rising with an ageing population."
Data from Deputy’s platform of over 1.5 million shift workers shows UK healthcare hiring at care facilities and in-home providers fell 56% year-on-year from July 2024 to July 2025 despite rising service demand. Absenteeism surged over 350% YoY between May and July 2025, with rostered shifts worked in care facilities nosediving by 10% to 85%, representing a 296% YoY increase in absenteeism. Existing staff covered gaps, driving average timesheet hours up 43% in one year. Tighter immigration rules have reduced overseas care recruitment, shrinking talent pools and increasing turnover amid an ageing population and rising demand.
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