The number of nursing and care staff working on each ward at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is published monthly and full details are reported to the Board of Directors.
Average fill rates
Monthly average fill rates for registered midwives/nurses, care staff and registered nursing associates are available for the previous 12 months.
November 2024
| Total average fill rate | 95% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 89% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 99% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 91% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 108% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
October 2024
| Total average fill rate | 95% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 90% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 98% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 90% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 108% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
September 2024
| Total average fill rate | 97% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 90% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 93% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 111% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
August 2024
| Total average fill rate | 98% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 92% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 101% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 94% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 113% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
July 2024
| Total average fill rate | 99% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 93% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 101% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 95% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 114% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
June 2024
| Total average fill rate | 101% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 92% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 101% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 118% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
May 2024
| Total average fill rate | 103% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 93% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 104% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 103% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 123% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
April 2024
| Total average fill rate | 101% |
|---|
Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 90% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 101% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 102% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 123% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
March 2024
| Total average fill rate | 98% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 86% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 99% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 122% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
February 2024
| Total average fill rate | 98% |
|---|
Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 85% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 99% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 121% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
January 2024
| Total average fill rate | 98% |
|---|
Registered midwives/nurses
| Daily average fill rate | 85% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 98% |
Care staff
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 122% |
Registered nursing associates
| Daily average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Nightly average fill rate | 100% |
December 2023
| Total average fill rate | 96% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 82% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 95% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 103% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 121% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
November 2023
| Total average fill rate | 98% |
|---|
Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 83% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 98% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 102% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 122% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
October 2023
| Total average fill rate | 95% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 80% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 94% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 121% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
September 2023
| Total average fill rate | 93% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 77% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 93% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 98% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 120% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
August 2023
| Total average fill rate | 91% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 76% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 92% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 97% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 112% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
July 2023
| Total average fill rate | 93% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 79% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 93% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 99% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 114% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
June 2023
| Total average fill rate | 91% |
|---|
Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 79% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 93% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 96% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 109% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
May 2023
| Total average fill rate | 93% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 81% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 93% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 97% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 114% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
April 2023
| Total average fill rate | 91% |
|---|
Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 78% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 89% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 97% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 115% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
March 2023
| Total average fill rate | 89% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 76% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 88% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 94% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 115% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 100% |
February 2023
| Total average fill rate | 89% |
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Registered midwives/nurses
| Day average fill rate | 75% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 87% |
Care staff
| Day average fill rate | 94% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 116% |
Registered nursing associates
| Day average fill rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Night average fill rate | 101% |
Ward-level fill rates
Our staffing levels are also available on a shift-by-shift basis for all inpatient wards and show the planned and actual number of staff that were available at the start of every shift.
Visit our online document store to download ward-level breakdowns of staffing levels from previous years.
Please note, the Trust submitted a nil return between April – August 2020.
Last reviewed: 16 December 2024
