§ 15. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has for increasing the number of midwives and encouraging the return of married midwives to nursing.
§ Dr. John DunwoodyHospital and local authorities have had advice on measures to facilitate recruitment generally and the employment of part-time midwives. In addition we shall shortly be discussing with the interests concerned a report of a Sub-Committee of the Standing Maternity and Midwifery Advisory Committee on the future organisation and staffing of the hospital and domiciliary maternity services.