HC Deb 19 January 1988 vol 125 cc662-3W
Mr. Alexander

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many intakes of midwifery students were cancelled in Scotland in each year ended 30 September in 1985, 1986 and 1987; and what are the most recently available staffing figures.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

In the years mentioned only one course, at Glasgow Northern College of Nursing and Midwifery in August 1987, was cancelled. That was because of a lack of numbers The number of qualified midwives, including community midwives and community nurses with combined duties, in the NHS in Scotland at 30 September 1987 (provisional figure) was 4,115 (3,504 whole-time equivalent) and the number of student midwives was 988.