NHS facts and Figures

What % of GDP does the UK spend on health?

• 5%

• 7%

• 12%

• 18%

The NHS is the UK's largest employer​ (a)  

• True
• False

The number of hospital beds in England has halved over the past 30 years

• True

• False

On an average day in the NHS, how many people attend a doctor's appointment?​ (a)  

• 1.2 million
• 800,000
• 1.5 million
• 500,000

A single prescription in England costs​ ​ (a)  

• £9.65
• £12.45
• £15.25
• £23.35

When was the NHS launched?

• 1945

• 1948

• 1951

• 1953

What % of NHS workers are non-British nationals?​ (a)  

• 16.5%
• 12.5%
• 18%
• 25.5%