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Midwives: Agency Workers

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 3985

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the number of shifts covered by agency midwives in England for each of the last five years.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Agency staffing submissions are collected as nursing, midwifery, and health visitors only. NHS England does not hold shifts on agency midwives as a standalone metric.

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