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Midwives: Apprentices

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 61078

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to expand access to degree apprenticeships in midwifery for (a) mature students, (b) career changers and (c) other people who face (i) financial and (ii) practical barriers to undertaking traditional university training routes.

Answered by Karin Smyth

We will publish a new workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build over the next decade, and will treat patients on time again. This will include how we ensure we train healthcare staff, through all training routes including apprenticeships, to support patients in all of our communities.

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