Maternity Services: Recruitment
Commons · Question 15106 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of maternity services not recruiting newly qualified midwives on patient safety, continuity of care and overall costs.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 9 Jul 2026
We are aware of the difficulties newly qualified midwives are experiencing in securing employment in the National Health Service. NHS England actively monitors future nursing and midwifery student numbers, current vacancies, and staff turnover and is taki...