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Midwives and Nurses: Recruitment

Commons · Question 100045 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many domestically trained applicants were (a) accepted and (b) rejected for (i) nursing and (ii) midwife positions with NHS providers in each year since 2020.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Dec 2025

The Department does not hold data on the number of applicants, whether domestically trained or overseas trained, that were accepted or rejected for nursing and midwife positions with National Health Service providers. NHS trusts will undertake local proce...