Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps she is taking to increase the recruitment and retention of NHS midwifery and maternity staff.”
Tabled: 17 January 2024Answered: 23 January 2024
Asked by
Kerry McCarthy
Labour — Bristol East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)
The Department has adopted an iterative approach, updating the universal credit system to reflect user needs as they develop. The new Government are committed to reviewing universal credit to make sure that it is doing the job we need it to.