Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 16705

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his department is doing to address recruitment and retention issues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Answer

Karin Smyth

Decisions on employment in obstetrics and gynaecology are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver s...

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