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Midwives: Recruitment and Training

Commons · Question 60960 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding he plans to allocate to midwife (a) training and (b) recruitment in the next 12 months.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Jun 2025

The NHS Education and Training tariff funds clinical midwife placements at approximately £5,000 per full time equivalent post. The rate is adjusted by the Market Forces Factor and varies by region. In addition, eligible midwifery students can apply for th...