Midwives
(asked on 10th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the age profile of the NHS midwifery workforce in (a) England and (b) each NHS region of England (i) for the most recent month for which figures are available and (ii) in the same month in (A) 2010 and (B) 2015.
The following table shows the headcount number of midwives working in National Health Service hospital trusts and commissioning bodies in England by age band in June 2010, June 2015 and June 2022.
| June 2010 | June 2015 | June 2022 |
All age bands | 24,108 | 25,711 | 26,181 |
Under 25 years old | 791 | 1,282 | 1,764 |
25 to 34 years old | 4,488 | 5,905 | 7,532 |
35 to 44 years old | 7,003 | 6,162 | 6,758 |
45 to 54 years old | 8,897 | 8,764 | 5,656 |
55 to 64 years old | 2,797 | 3,416 | 4,174 |
65 years old and over | 132 | 182 | 297 |
Source: NHS Digital Hospital and Community Health Service Workforce Statistics
A table showing the age profile of NHS midwives by region is attached.