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Midwives: Employment

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 72909

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of newly employed midwives found employment within 20 miles of their home address since 2023.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold the information requested.

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