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Midwives and Nurses: Recruitment

Asked by Michael WheelerLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 11 February 2026UIN 109381

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Graduate Guarantee scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives in England to include graduates who qualified prio

Answered by Karin Smyth

No assessment has been made. There are no plans to extend the Graduate Guarantee to include graduates who qualified prior to 2024.

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