§ Harry CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many students are undertaking training to become a midwife(a) by direct training and (b) post-registration at (i) diploma and (ii) degree level; what proportion of students (A) completed and (B) did not complete their studies in the last three years; which institutions offer midwifery courses; and what the sources are of the information used to answer this question. [100983]
§ Mr. HuttonThe number of students in training to become a midwife is shown in table 1.
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Table 1: Number of students on pre and post-registration midwifery courses 2001–02 whole-time equivalents Whole-time equivalents Student population Midwifery Total 3,324 Pre-registration courses 2,274 Diploma 1,288 Degree 986 Post-registration courses 1,050 Diploma 1,050 Source:
Department of Health non-medical education and training business planning 2002–03
Attrition data for midwifery students are shown in table 2 for each of the last three complete years available. The years refer to the cohort for that year and figures include all types of course.
Table 2: Midwives training progress Percentage Eligible to register1 Discontinued2 Interrupted3 Active4 1995–96 76.9 17.9 0.5 4.7 1996–97 73.0 21.8 1.5 3.7 1997–98 76.3 17.1 0.9 5.7 1 Those midwives who have completed their training and are eligible to register with the English National Board and therefore join the NHS. 2Students who have left the course. 3Students whose course has been interrupted (for individual reasons) and may continue at a later date 4Students who are still in training. Source:
English National Board for Nursing
The following institutions offer midwifery courses.
- Anglia Polytechnic University
- Bournemouth University
- The University of Bradford
- University of the West of England, Bristol
- Canterbury Christ Church University College
- University of Central England in Birmingham
- University of Central Lancashire
- Chester (A College of The University of Liverpool)
- City University
- Coventry University
- De Montfort University
- University of East Anglia
- Edge Hill College of Higher Education (A higher education institution accredited by Lancaster
- University)
- University of Greenwich
- The University of Huddersfield
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- Keele University
- University of Leeds
- Liverpool John Moores University
- University of Luton
- Middlesex University
- University College Northampton
- University of Northumbria at Newcastle
- Oxford Brookes University
- University of Plymouth
- The University of Salford
- St Martin's College, Lancaster: Ambleside: Carlisle (an Accredited College of the University of Lancaster)
- University of Southampton
- Staffordshire University
- The University of Stirling
- Suffolk College An Accredited College of The University of East Anglia
- University of Surrey
- University of Wales Swansea
- University of Teesside
- Thames Valley University
- University of Wolverhampton
- University College Worcester
Source:
University and College Admissions Service (UCAS)
Hospital and Community Health Services Medical and Dental Staff As at 30 September each year Numbers 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 North West London Hospitals NHS trust - - 530 540 560 Central Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust 190 190 - - - Northwick Park and St. Marks NHS Trust Trust 290 310 - - - Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census
HNS hospital and community health services (HCHS) qualified nursing midwifery and health visiting staff and physiotherapists within the specified organisations As at 30 September each year Headcount 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 All staff Qualified nursing, midwidery and health visiting staff 1,356 1,371 1,345 1,426 1,643 Physiotherapists 80 75 74 84 86 North West London Hospital NHS Trust Qualified nursing, midwidery and health visiting staff - - 1,345 1,426 1,643 Physiotherapists - - 74 84 86 Central Middlesex Hospital Trust Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 459 462 - - - Physiotherapists 26 25 - - - Northwick park and St. Marks NHS Trust Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 897 909 - - - Physiotherapists 54 50 - - - Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts
- Not applicable
Central Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust merged with Northwick Park St. Marks NHS Trust in 1999 form North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
Source:
Department of Health non-medical workforce census