The ratio of births to maternity nurses by Government region is as shown in the following table:
Region Ratio North East 17.61:1 North West 15.89:1 Yorkshire and Humberside 18.61:1 East Midlands 20.00:1 West Midlands 20.06:1 East 19.24:1 London 19.30:1 South East 19.09:1 South West 17.24:1 England 18.49:1 Note: Figures based on the Information Centre for health and social care’s workforce census 2006 and from the national health service maternity statistics for England 2005-06.