Question follow-through · 13789
Midwives: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives; and what steps he is taking to ensure that qualified healthcare professiona
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 29 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives; and what steps he is taking to ensure that qualified healthcare professiona
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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9 Jul 2026
Answer published
We recognise the difficulties newly qualified midwives are experiencing when they are seeking employment in the National Health Service. We are investing £10.6 million to fund an additional 1,000 temporary roles to help newly qualified midwives join the N...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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