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Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2009. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Baby Care Units: Nurses

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many neonatal vacancies there were in (a) the National Health Service and (b) each strategic health authority area in England on the latest date for which figures are available;
Answer

This information is not collected centrally.The Department has established the National Neonatal Taskforce, chaired by Sir Bruce Keogh, which has four sub-groups, one of which covers neonatal workforce. The workforce subgroup has developed a survey of neonatal workforce, which it has sent to the national health service. The survey results are currently being analysed and the taskforce is due to report in June 2009.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
490 c229W; 265422
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Nurses Maternity services Vacancies
Link
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