Midwives and Nurses: Recruitment
Commons · Question 112618 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of nurses and midwives.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 23 Feb 2026
The Government is committed to publishing a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed service set out in the 10-Year Health Plan. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has ...