Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 34614

Midwives: Self-employed

Tabled: 28 February 2025

Answered: 7 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Neil Coyle

Labour — Bermondsey and Old Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to support self-employed midwives.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Independent midwives make a valuable contribution to midwifery services across the country. As they are not employed by the National Health Service, we do not have any influence over their pay or terms and conditions, or how they access learning, developm...

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