Midwives
(asked on 22nd July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many midwives were working in (1) Band 5, (2) Band 6, (3) Band 7 and (4) Band 8, roles in each of the last five years.
The number of full time equivalent midwives has risen from 20,126 in 2010 to 21,841 as of April 2014.
Annual data provided by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) 1, shows the number of registered full time equivalent midwives in Band 5, 6, 7, 8 for the last five years as shown in the following table.
|
Band 5 |
Band 6 |
Band 7 |
Band 8a |
Band 8b |
Band 8c |
Band 8d |
All staff
|
2009
|
1,641 |
12,700 |
4,896 |
161 |
37 |
7 |
3 |
19,603 |
2010
|
1,624 |
13,301 |
4,835 |
171 |
33 |
8 |
2 |
20,126 |
2011
|
1,643 |
14,022 |
4,517 |
164 |
28 |
9 |
3 |
20,519 |
2012
|
1,771 |
14,456 |
4,370 |
165 |
28 |
9 |
2 |
20,935 |
2013
|
1,956 |
14,759 |
4,197 |
195 |
31 |
8 |
1 |
21,284 |
Notes:
1. Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census.