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Midwives: Age

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 16 January 2025UIN 23500

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the age profile is of the NHS midwifery workforce in (a) the most recent month for which figures are available and (b) the same month in each year since 2015.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The tables attached show the age profile of the National Health Service midwifery workforce in the most recent month for which figures are available, and in the same month in each year since 2015.

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