Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 60960

Midwives: Recruitment and Training

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 27 June 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding he plans to allocate to midwife (a) training and (b) recruitment in the next 12 months.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The NHS Education and Training tariff funds clinical midwife placements at approximately £5,000 per full time equivalent post. The rate is adjusted by the Market Forces Factor and varies by region. In addition, eligible midwifery students can apply for th...

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