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Written question asked by John Baron (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2003. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Thursday, 18 December 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many midwives (a) left and (b) entered the profession in each of the last six years in (a) London and (b) each region; what the turnover rate was in each case; and what the average age of a practising midwife was in each case; what the average period was that a midwife had worked in the profession before leaving in each of the last six years, (a) in London and (b) in each region; what the average overtime worked by a midwife was in each of the last six years, broken down by region; what the three-month midwifery vacancy rates were in each of the last six years in each (a) strategic health authority and (b) Government region area; and how many staff were in post in each case, broken down by (i) whole-time equivalent and (ii) headcount; how many and what percentage of midwives working in the NHS were (a) full-time and (b) part-time in each of the last six years. - Including fact that information on the average age of a practising midwife in London and each region and the number and percentage of midwives working in the National Health Service who were full-time and part-time in each of the last six six years and the rate of vacancies for midwives, and a breakdown of staff in post in each case are in Library. (Dep 04/105). (Holding answer 15 December 2003).
Answer

Mr. John Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many midwives (a) left and (b) entered the profession in each of the last six years in (a) London and (b) each region; what the turnover rate was in each case; and what the average age of a practising midwife was in each case; [144202] (2) what the average period was that a midwife had worked in the profession before leaving in each of the last six years, (a) in London and (b) in each region; [144210] (3) what the average overtime worked by a midwife was in each of the last six years, broken down by region; [144211] (4) what the three-month midwifery vacancy rates were in each of the last six years in each (a) strategic health authority and (b) Government region area; and how many staff were in post in each case, broken down by (i) whole-time equivalent and (ii) headcount; [144246] (5) how many and what percentage of midwives working in the NHS were (a) full-time and (b) part- time in each of the last six years. [144287] Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 15 December 2003]: Information on the number of midwives leaving and entering the profession, the average period that a midwife has worked in the profession before leaving, and the average overtime worked by a midwife is not collected centrally. Information on the average age of a practising midwife in London and each region and the number and percentage of midwives working in the National Health Service who were full-time and part-time in each of the last six years has been placed in the Library. Information on the rate of vacancies for midwives lasting three months or more since 1999 by Government Office for the Region, and since 2002, the first year the data was collected by strategic health authority, and a breakdown of staff in post in each case, broken down by whole-time equivalent and headcount has also been placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
415 c1127-8W; 144202;144210;144211;144246;144287
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Age Greater London Health authorities Economic regions NHS Recruitment Staff Part-time employment Midwives Vacancies Termination of employment Labour turnover Overtime
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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