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Midwives: Labour Turnover

Commons · Question 6676 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of midwives leaving the NHS before retirement age in each year since 2015 by numbers leaving more than 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years before

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Jun 2026

Retirement age is not a fixed date and can vary depending on National Health Service pension arrangements, the State Pension Age, and individual choices. Data held by the Department cannot therefore show how many years a midwife has left until retirement....