Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust: Midwives
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of substantive posts for newly qualified midwives at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; and whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that midwives who train locally are able to remain and work within the Trust following qualification.
Answered by Karin Smyth
Approximately a third of student midwives have no roles to go into when they qualify. We are determined to change that. We will boost maternity care with £10.6 million of investment, funding an additional 1,000 temporary roles to help newly qualified midwives join the National Health Service.
Roles will be created within local maternity services, where the need for safe staffing is greatest. Decisions will be made locally, with NHS England regions working with providers to ensure placements reflect demand, acuity, and access to strong early‑career support like preceptorship and supervision.
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