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Midwives: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expedite the recruitment of newly qualified midwives (a) nationally and (b) within Cornwall.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Nov 2025
Target answer date
17 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expedite the recruitment of newly qualified midwives (a) nationally and (b) within Cornwall.

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    On 11 August 2025, the Government announced the Graduate Guarantee for nurses and midwives. The guarantee will ensure that there are enough positions for every newly qualified midwife in England. Vacant maternity support worker posts will be temporarily c...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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