Launch a review into job shortages facing new qualified midwives & fund support

Summary

We urge the Government to launch a review into job shortages for newly qualified midwives, and increase funding for more Band 5 jobs and general support for newly qualified midwives to ensure a clear pathway to employment for them. Many newly qualified midwives are completing their degrees to find few jobs available. Many are left unemployed or leave the profession before they even begin. We believe this is a devastating waste of talent at a time when maternity services are understaffed and under pressure. We feel we need urgent investment into Band 5 roles and a national plan to support NQMs into work. We believe the Government must protect maternity services, families and give newly qualified midwives job security.

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1. 24 June 2025

   Petition

   We urge the Government to launch a review into job shortages for newly qualified midwives, and increase funding for more Band 5 jobs and general support for newly qualified midwives to ensure a clear pathway to employment for them. Many newly qualified midwives are completing their degrees to find few jobs available. Many are left unemployed or leave the profession before they even begin. We believe this is a devastating waste of talent at a time when maternity services are understaffed and under pressure. We feel we need urgent investment into Band 5 roles and a national plan to support NQMs into work. We believe the Government must protect maternity services, families and give newly qualified midwives job security.

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