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Maternity Services: Staff

Asked by Dr Danny ChambersLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 4719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many shifts were recorded as not fully-staffed on England’s maternity units in each of the last five years.

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill

The Department cannot provide information on how many shifts were recorded as not fully staffed on England’s maternity units in each of the last five years, as this information is held regionally by the National Health Service and by individual NHS trusts.

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