The number of qualified physiotherapists employed by the national health service in England in each year since 2002 as recorded in the National Workforce Census is shown in the following table:
Headcount Full-time equivalents 2002 16,885 13,586 2003 17,922 14,455 2004 19,139 15,564 2005 19,997 16,291 20061 19,820 16,334 2007 20,146 16,752 1 More accurate validation in 2006 has resulted 9,858 duplicate records being identified and removed from the non-medical census. (These 9,858 duplicate records, broken down by main staff group, are: 3,370 qualified nurses; 1,818 qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff; 2,719 support to doctors and nurses; 1,562 NHS infrastructure support; and 389 in other areas.) The impact of duplicates on full-time equivalent has been minimal with the removal of 507. Source: Information Centre Non-medical Workforce Census