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<p>The Department has commissioned NHS England to develop a long-term workforce plan
and its key conclusions will be available in due course. In 2022/23, NHS England will
invest £127 million in the National Health Service maternity workforce and improving
neonatal care. This is in addition to £95 million invested in the recruitment of a
further 1,200 midwifery and 100 consultant obstetrician posts.</p><p>The Government
also committed to expand midwifery training places by 3,650 in the four years to 2022/23.
To support student midwives in training, the Government has made a non-repayable training
grant available of at least £5,000 per academic year for eligible midwifery students.
The number of applicants for nursing and midwifery courses in England has increased
in each of the last three years and there has been a 21% increase in applicants compared
with this period in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS People Plan focuses on supporting
staff health and wellbeing, including through flexible working and a renewed commitment
to tackling inequality. In addition, the NHS Retention Programme includes targeted
intervention aimed at nurses and midwives at different career stages. All NHS organisations
are prioritising the delivery of five actions to impact on early career, experience
at work and late career staff and maximising the retention and experience of nursing
and midwifery staff.</p>
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