Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107794
Midwives: Working Hours
Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 28 January 2026
Question
Kim Leadbeater
Labour — Spen Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support sustainable working patterns for midwives in NHS maternity services.
Answer
Karin SmythWe want to move the National Health Service toward a culture where flexible working opportunities are much more widely available and there is support for employees to be able to work more sustainably.A number of actions have already been taken to support ...
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