Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 October 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 21 November 2005 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Midwives
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the number of extra midwives needed to enable full choice by 2009 in the NHS of where and how women will give birth.
- Answer
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The Government's manifesto stated that by 2009, all women will have choice over where and how they have their baby and what pain relief to use.The numbers of midwives needed is a matter for local determination, but the number of students entering midwifery training was 2,374 in 2004–05 compared with 1,652 in 1996–97 and the vacancy rate for midwives was 1.8 per cent. in 2005 compared with 3.3 per cent. in 2004.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 23150; 439 c1720W;439 c1722W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Staff Midwives Maternity services Standards Vacancies Students
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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