A line chart from the Institute for Government showing NHS primary care staff, by staff group, September 2015 to June 2025, where direct patient care staff numbers have grown sharply while GP partner numbers have fallen. Direct patient care staff increased from 9,373 to nearly 50,000, while GP partners declined steadily from 21,655 to 15,427. In contrast, salaried GPs and GP trainees rose slightly, and nurse numbers remained relatively stable over the period.