Gynaecology and Obstetrics: Labour Turnover

(asked on 15th September 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what analysis she has undertaken of the reasons why trained obstetricians and gynaecologists leave NHS employment before retirement age; and what proportion of those leaving in each of the last five years cited (a) workload, (b) burnout, (c) working hours, (d) geographical location, (e) pay and (f) retirement and flexible retirement.


Answered by
Karin Smyth Portrait
Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
This question was answered on 12th October 2026

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 September in response to Question 26765.

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