Midwives: Training

Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many midwifery training places there were in each English region in academic year 2006-07.

Ms Rosie Winterton
[holding answer 27 June 2007]: This information is shown in the table.

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|Strategic health authorities              |Degree|Diploma|18 month diploma|
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|East of England                           |7     |166    |42              |
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|East Midlands                             |31    |94     |13              |
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|London                                    |0     |214    |174             |
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|North East                                |60    |0      |24              |
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|North West                                |169   |15     |65              |
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|South Central                             |59    |67     |23              |
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|South East Coast                          |89    |53     |47              |
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|South West                                |99    |24     |15              |
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|West Midlands                             |171   |0      |57              |
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|Yorkshire and the Humber                  |103   |15     |94              |
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|Total                                     |788   |648    |554             |
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|Source:NMET Q4 training commission Figures|      |       |                |
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