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Midwives: Employment

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 72910

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of newly employed midwives secured employment with their preferred NHS trust since 1 January 2023.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department does not hold the information requested.

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