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Hansard to 13 November 2026 · 31,544 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Academic
Helen Smith
Maternity matron for workforce, education and quality improvement, Humber Health Partnership
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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 17 Mar 2026
02 Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics
Helen Smith: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Maternity matron for workforce, education and quality improvement, Humber Health Partnership
- Quoted on
- NHS & care workforce/staffing, Dementia
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 22 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 17 Mar 2026
04 On the record · press
What Helen Smith has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- hulldailymail.co.uk
- bbc.com
Where Helen Smith has been quoted
- First midwifery apprentices appointed at Humber Health Partnershiphulldailymail.co.uk · 22 Sept 2026
- Hull event to encourage students to become midwivesbbc.com · 17 May 2026
- Second Springboard to Midwifery event to be held in Hullhulldailymail.co.uk · 15 May 2026
- 'My husband got early -onsetdementia, now I'm a full-time carer'bbc.com · 30 Mar 2026
- 'From bump to baby' - Event hopes to inspire next generation of midwiveshulldailymail.co.uk · 17 Mar 2026
How we found the articles that name Helen Smith: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics
NHS & care workforce/staffing
- NHS workforce
- staff shortages
- nursing shortage
- nurse recruitment
- care workforce
- care worker pay
- social care workforce
- NHS long term workforce plan
Also searched with “NHS workforce” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for NHS & care workforce/staffing
Dementia
- dementia
- dementia care
- Alzheimer's
- memory clinic
- dementia diagnosis
- dementia strategy
Also searched with “dementia” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dementia
Verbatim
“By growing our own midwives, we are investing in the future of maternity care and creating new opportunities for talented colleagues who are already making a difference for women and families every day.”
“We know there are many students in our area who are interested in midwifery, so we're putting on a second event to give them this amazing insight into this fantastically rewarding career.”
“We were only able to offer a limited number of places for our first event and they were snapped up very quickly. We know there are many students in our area who are interested in midwifery so we're putting on a second event to give them this amazing insight into this fantastically rewarding career.”
“gives people the opportunity to come somewhere where they would feel safe and just to combat that isolation a diagnosis like this can bring”
“This is a rare opportunity to be able to experience the day in the life of a midwife. Students will be able to practise midwifery skills and understand the patient experience from bump to baby during this fantastic workshop for prospective midwives.”
Related media coverage
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