Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 January 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Midwives
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total number of midwives working in the NHS has been in each year since 1997, expressed as (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent; and what the total number of midwives working in the NHS was in each year since 1997 in terms of full-time equivalents per delivery.
- Answer
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The total number of midwives working in the national health service since 1997 is shown in the table.
Midwives employed in the NHS as at 30 September, 1997 to 2004 Headcount Full-time equivalents 1997 22,385 18,053 1998 22,841 18,168 1999 22,799 17,876 2000 22,572 17,662 2001 23,075 18,048 2002 23,249 18,119 2003 23,941 18,444 2004 24,844 18,854 Source: Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census. The number of midwives working in the NHS in terms of full-time equivalents per delivery is not collected centrally. The number of students entering midwifery training in 2004–05 was 2,374, approaching 50 per cent. more than in 1996–97.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 42944; 442 c466-7W;442 c466-7W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- NHS Staff Midwives
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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