Written questions

Midwives

Commons · Question 1747 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many midwives started working in the NHS in England in each of the last ten years.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 21 May 2026

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