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Midwives

Commons · Question 65922 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 18 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many midwives were working in the NHS in England at the most-recent point for which figures are available; how many of those qualified (a) in the UK and (b) outside of the UK, by country; and w

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 18 Jul 2025

NHS England publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England. This covers staff working for hospital trusts and in integrated care in England. This data is drawn from the Electronic Staff Record, the human resources system...