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Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 February 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 March 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: Maternity Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many maternity support staff were employed by the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in each of the last five years.

Answer

The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent maternity support staff for the last three years working at the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

October 2020

October 2021

October 2022

Maternity support staff

59

45

55

Source: NHS England Workforce Statistics 2022

Maternity support staff have been defined as all support staff that work in a ‘maternity services’ and ‘neonatal nursing’ care setting. This includes nursing associates, nursery nurses, nursing assistants/auxiliaries, healthcare assistants and support workers.

Due to the merger of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in 2020 consistent data can only be given from that point onwards.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149425
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Staff Maternity services Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk