§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many newly qualified midwives entered into practice in(a) Hartlepool area district health authority, (b) Sunderland district health authority and (c) Durham district health authority in the years 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation in the form requested is not held centrally. The latest staff in post figures are shown in the table.
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National Health Service midwives in post1 at 30 September 1986 Whole-time equivalents2 Hartlepool district health authority 53 Sunderland district health authority 144 Durham district health authority 71 Source: DHSS — Annual census of National Health Service non-medical manpower. 1 Includes agency midwives. Excludes student midwives. 2 Figures independently rounded to nearest whole-time equivalent.
§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the establishment for, and the actual number of, midwives employed in the King's and St. Thomas's health districts.
§ Mr. NewtonInformation for individual hospitals is not held centrally. "King's and St. Thomas's health districts" have been interpreted as Camberwell and West Lambeth district health authorities.
Funded establishment figures are not collected centrally.
Staff in post figures are shown in the table.
National Health Service midwifery staff in post1 at 30 September 1986 Selected district health authorities Whole-time equivalents2 Camberwell district health authority 180 West Lambeth district health authority 150 Source: DHSS — Annual census of National Health Service non-medical manpower. 1 Includes agency staff. 2 Figures are rounded to nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents.