How many midwives secured employment as midwives following return-to-practice courses in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.

Answered Asked by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 23 Nov 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwives secured employment as midwives following return-to-practice courses in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.

The answer

Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 Dec 2009 · 8 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Government funds all nurses or midwives who wish to access the return-to-practice (RTP) programme which is linked to an offer of employment from NHS Scotland.
The number of nurses and midwives who secured employment after successfully completing a RTP programme in 2007-08 was 92 and in 2008-09 was 36.

In the Official Report

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