National Workforce Reporting Service (NWRS)
The National Workforce Reporting Service is used by general practices and primary care networks in England to report data on their workforce. We extract information directly from the system, and use it to publish official statistics.
Providing primary care workforce information
The new NWRS system was launched in July 2021 in response to direct feedback from users, making it much easier to use than the previous system and reducing the burden for Practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
You can access the system via the Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) using the same login used to complete other data collections, such as the General Practice Annual Electronic Self-Declaration, also known as eDEC.
NWRS support
Support for GP practices and primary care networks using the National Workforce Reporting Service.
Why workforce data is important
Understanding staff capacity in the health service is more important than ever before. It is this information that shapes how investment, training, and resource is directed across the primary care workforce ensuring the right support goes to the right place at the right time. So, it is critical that the information you submit to us about your staff is accurate and complete.
Provision of workforce data is also a contractual requirement for practices and primary care networks as it is crucial for understanding changing capacity across the primary care workforce.
It’s essential for any effective healthcare system to have high quality and transparent workforce data. Without NHS Digital data publications, it would not be possible to plan and deliver safe care, improve patient outcomes or preserve the morale and wellbeing of staff.
Alexander Ottley, British Medical Association
Here’s a short video showing why your primary care data is so important for the provision of patient care:
NWRS guidance and help
A suite of resources including how-to videos, frequently asked questions and downloadable guidance’ is available on our support page.
These cover the full user journey from registering with NWRS through to entering and updating your records and includes information on dealing with organisational changes’.
We also provide information for stakeholder organisations.