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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Phyllis Starkey (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Midwives

Question
Maternity services in Milton Keynes are currently being monitored by the Care Quality Commission following a second damning coroner's report on a neonatal death in Milton Keynes. There seems to be a particular problem with recruiting midwives. Can the Minister point Milton Keynes to good practice elsewhere, to enable it to be more effective at recruiting the midwives for whom it does have funding?
Answer

My hon. Friend points out that the funding for the posts exists. In fact, nationally there has been a 38 per cent. increase in the number of student midwives, so we are hopeful that we will reach our target. However, I would ask her to work with the trust and the Royal College of Midwives, and I would be happy to meet her and explain in more detail our programme of events for retaining midwives.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
506 c141-2 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Staff Midwives
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk