§ Baroness Cumberlegeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many midwives (whole time equivalent) are currently employed in the National Health Service and what grades; how many were employed in 1994 and in 1989 and on what grades; and what is the age profile of the current midwifery workforce. [HL3633]
§ Baroness HaymanThe available information is shown in the following table.
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NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Midwifery staff by grade and age, in the United Kingdom, as at 30 September 1998 Whole time equivalents Under 25 25–29 30–34 35–39 40–44 44–49 50–54 55–59 60–65 65+ Unknown United Kingdom Total 24,070 720 2,420 4,770 5,090 3,710 2,810 2,500 1,230 250 10 560 England Total1 19,110 500 1,940 3,680 3,950 2,940 2,270 2,070 1,000 190 10 560 Registered Midwife: Maternity Services 18,130 370 1,610 3,460 3,800 2,860 2,240 2,050 990 190 10 560 Registered Midwife: Education Staff 40 — * 20 10 * * * * — — * Pre-registration Learner 180 20 60 40 30 20 10 * — — * — Post 1st level registration learner 730 110 260 160 110 60 20 10 * — — * Post 2nd level registration learner 30 10 10 10 * * * — — — — — Scotland Total2 2,990 60 240 660 710 480 340 290 170 40 — — Grade I 20 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Grade H 80 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Grade G 910 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Grade F 750 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Grade E 1,220 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Grade D 10 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Wales Total 1,050 10 70 220 250 180 140 110 60 10 — — Northern Ireland1 920 150 170 210 180 110 60 30 * 10 — — Notes:
1. Information by grade for England has not been collected since the introduction of the new occupation codes structure in 1995.
2. Scotland data are provisional, and comprise hospital and community midwives and combined duty nurses working in midwifery.
3. Northern Ireland figures are December 1998, and comprise the number of staff at midwife or student midwife grades, and may include bank staff or those on permanent contracts.
4. Grade breakdowns for Wales and Northern Ireland are not available.
5. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
6. Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
7. The following symbols have been used; * = Five or fewer and greater than zero, — = zero,¨ = not available.
Sources:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
ISD Scotland National Manpower Statistics.
National Assembly for Wales.
Northern Ireland Personnel Information Management System.
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