The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent medical staff in the obstetrics and gynaecology specialities and registered midwives in each year since 1995.
Full-time equivalent 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Obstetrics and gynaecology 3,406 3,540 3,608 3,685 3,684 3,677 3,711 3,898 4,069 4,286 4,580 Registered midwives 18,034 18,262 18,053 18,168 17,876 17,662 18,048 18,119 18,444 18,854 18,949 Source: The Information Centre for health and social care Medical and Dental Workforce Census The Information Centre for health and social care Non-Medical Workforce Census