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Specialty ranking · tested October 2026

Best A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agencies

72 agencies that work in a&e, critical care & theatres in the UK, ranked on the same tests. Shown as tiers; the Specialist mark shows which go deepest in nursing work.

Nursing & midwifery · A&E, critical care & theatres · UK · 72

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Every ranking covers the whole UK: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each agency's page shows the nations it works in.

Nursing & midwifery by specialty

Top 10 A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agencies

of 72 · unnumbered

  3. MedicsPro

    24 yrs trading3 confirmed frameworksRomford

    Specialist

  6. Day Webster

    16 yrs trading3 confirmed frameworksLoughton

    Group

  7. A24 Group

    30 yrs trading2 confirmed frameworksLondon

    Specialist

  10. Permanent Hire

    6 yrs trading3 confirmed frameworksLondon

    Specialist

All other agencies, A–Z

62 agencies
  1. Novello Healthcare
  2. Just Nurses
  3. Daytime Healthcare Recruitment
  4. Archer Resourcing
  5. Unity Healthcare Recruitment
  6. Med Pure
  7. Bleep 360
  8. Firstpoint Healthcare
  9. Carepro
  10. Keystone Healthcare
  11. Balmoral Health Care Agency
  12. Evolve Staffing
  13. Healthcare & Locum Recruitment
  14. Medsol Healthcare Services
  15. Tripod Partners
  16. Jp Medicals Recruitment
  17. Lak Locums
  18. Vivid Healthcare Search
  19. Elevation Healthcare
  20. Medicure
  21. Stonor Medical
  22. Rivet Care and Education
  23. Manilla Ventures
  24. Medical Station
  25. Locum Vision
  26. Healthcare Professionals
  27. BFS Healthcare
  28. Bluestar Resourcing
  29. Acton Banks Healthcare
  30. MCM Medical
  31. Silver Blue Services
  32. Focusmed24
  33. Express Nursing
  34. Atlantis Medical
  35. Hsa Locums
  36. Mid-view Healthcare
  37. Vulcan Healthcare
  38. Medtemps
  39. Pure Care Services
  40. Standard Nursing Agency And Care Services
  41. Msl Healthcare
  42. Reliable Healthcare Group
  43. Redspot Care
  44. Cinox Healthcare
  45. Trident Healthcare Solutions
  46. Medic Finder
  47. Medco Recruitment
  48. Bluestones Medical
  49. Go Ye Healthcare
  50. Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment
  51. KC Healthcare Group
  52. Harley Medical Services
  53. Blue Light Medical Agency
  54. Mediscan Staffing
  55. Key Healthcare Staffing
  56. IPQ Healthcare
  57. North West Recruitment
  58. LinkNurse International
  59. 247 Lifeline
  60. Appmedical
  61. Skills4nurses
  62. CLYN Group

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The Top 10 A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agencies in the UK for October 2026 include Your World Healthcare, Pulse Healthcare, MedicsPro, Secure Healthcare and Cromwell Medical Staffing. We assessed all 72 with one method, from official registers, public sector framework supplier lists, company filings and each agency's own website. Rankings are free and no agency can pay to rank. How we rank · Overall ranking.

  • 86% are on at least one public sector staffing framework
  • Half have traded for at least 11 years
  • 24 (33%) have open jobs on our site, and 18 of those show pay on most of them

About these A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agencies in the UK

72 of the 336 nursing agencies we rank (21%) recruit for a&E, critical care and theatres.

62 of these agencies (86%) are on at least one public sector staffing framework, more than the 72% across all nursing agencies. The most common are HealthTrust Europe TWS3 (51) and Crown Commercial Service RM6281 (48).

The median agency here has traded for 11.2 years, and 1 has traded for under three. 24 (33%) have open jobs on our site, and 18 of those show pay on most of them.

The settings they most often supply are NHS hospitals, private hospitals and care homes. 43 (60%) recruit for permanent roles as well as temporary or locum cover. Many also recruit for general nursing (RGN), healthcare assistants (HCAs) and mental health nursing.

Further down the list, the longest-established is Medicure, trading for 31 years. Permanent Hire has the most open jobs on our site (1,119). The newest is IPQ Healthcare, trading for 2 years.

At the top:

  1. Your World Healthcare: on 4 confirmed frameworks, trading 21 years.
  2. Pulse Healthcare: on 6 confirmed frameworks, trading 30 years.
  3. MedicsPro: on 3 confirmed frameworks, trading 24 years.
  4. Secure Healthcare: on 2 confirmed frameworks, trading 11 years.
  5. Cromwell Medical Staffing: on 2 confirmed frameworks, trading 23 years.
  6. Day Webster: on 3 confirmed frameworks, trading 16 years.
  7. A24 Group: on 2 confirmed frameworks, trading 30 years.
  8. Promedical Personnel: on 2 confirmed frameworks, trading 18 years.
  9. Evergood Associates: on 2 confirmed frameworks, trading 23 years.
  10. Permanent Hire: on 3 confirmed frameworks, trading 6 years.

Figures are from our latest checks of each agency's website, Companies House and public sector framework lists. How we rank.

Questions

How are these A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agencies ranked?

Every agency is assessed with the same method, at the same time, from evidence we can check: official registers, public sector framework supplier lists, company filings and what each agency publishes about itself. Rather than a position for every agency, we show tiers (Top 10, 25 and 50), because small differences in the middle of a ranking aren't meaningful. No agency can pay to be listed, to rank higher or to change a result.

What makes a good A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agency?

Look for one that is on a public sector staffing framework, has a trading record, shows pay on its adverts and is clear about training, the checks you'll need before you start and when you'll be paid. Each agency's page here shows its frameworks, how long it has traded and its live jobs. Then talk to people who work through it.

What is a public sector staffing framework?

An approved supplier list that public sector buyers, such as NHS trusts, health boards and councils, use to book agency staff. To get on one, an agency has to meet the framework's standards on vetting, compliance and rates. Frameworks cover public sector bookings; an agency that supplies care homes, GP practices or private hospitals doesn't need one for that work. Each agency's page lists the frameworks it is on.

Do A&E, ICU and theatre nursing agencies pay weekly?

Of the 62 agencies here whose websites we've read, 12 say they pay weekly. The rest don't say so on their website, so ask before you register. Rates depend on the role, location and shift; each job on our site shows its pay where the advert states it.