Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100047
Midwives and Nurses: Recruitment
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many applicants trained overseas were (a) accepted and (b) rejected for (i) nursing and (ii) midwife positions with NHS providers in each year since 2020.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Department does not hold data on the number of applicants, whether domestically trained or overseas trained, that were accepted or rejected for nursing and midwife positions with National Health Service providers. NHS trusts will undertake local proce...
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