Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109381
Midwives and Nurses: Recruitment
Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Michael Wheeler
Labour — Worsley and Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Graduate Guarantee scheme for newly qualified nurses and midwives in England to include graduates who qualified prio
Answer
Karin SmythNo assessment has been made. There are no plans to extend the Graduate Guarantee to include graduates who qualified prior to 2024.