United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 1695
Midwives
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15 May 2026
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1 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the recruitment and training of midwives and (b) increase the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives.
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15 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) support the recruitment and training of midwives and (b) increase the availability of employment opportunities for newly qualified midwives.
Source: Commons
1 June 2026
Answer
We are working with NHS England and the Nursing and Midwifery Council to ensure that midwifery training consistently delivers modern maternity care that respects a woman’s choice and individual circumstances. We are also introducing a new set of professio...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-15/1695
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1906192
- uk · wq-1906192 · source updated 1 June 2026