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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading Midwives: Training more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how many of the 3,000 additional training places announced in May 2018 for midwifery students have (1) been filled in the current academic year, and (2) been commissioned for each of the next three academic years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL732 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>Since the changes to the bursary system in 2017 midwifery places are no longer directly commissioned. The Department makes funding available for clinical placements, with places filled via the normal university application process. The Government has committed to expand midwifery training places by 3,650 over a four year period with an increase of 650 in September 2019 and 1,000 in each of the subsequent years.</p><p>Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in the following table shows acceptances to midwifery courses increased by 425 in the academic year 2019-20. The table also shows the number of acceptances in each of the three preceding academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of acceptances</p></td><td><p>2,395</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: UCAS end of cycle data, 2019</p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
grouped question UIN HL733 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-30T15:56:07.01Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T15:56:07.01Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford remove filter
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1176668
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading Midwives: Training more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how many student midwives started their training in (1) the current academic year, and (2) each of the three preceding academic years. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL733 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-30more like thismore than 2020-01-30
answer text <p>Since the changes to the bursary system in 2017 midwifery places are no longer directly commissioned. The Department makes funding available for clinical placements, with places filled via the normal university application process. The Government has committed to expand midwifery training places by 3,650 over a four year period with an increase of 650 in September 2019 and 1,000 in each of the subsequent years.</p><p>Data from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in the following table shows acceptances to midwifery courses increased by 425 in the academic year 2019-20. The table also shows the number of acceptances in each of the three preceding academic years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of acceptances</p></td><td><p>2,395</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td><td><p>3,105</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source</em>: UCAS end of cycle data, 2019</p>
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
grouped question UIN HL732 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-30T15:56:07.12Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-30T15:56:07.12Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford remove filter
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1168553
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-12-19more like thismore than 2019-12-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading Health Professions: Training more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement that nursing bursaries are to be reintroduced, what plans they have to support nurses, midwifes and other healthcare professionals with any debt incurred before the reintroduction to support their study and training. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL11 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-07more like thismore than 2020-01-07
answer text <p>We have committed to 50,000 more nurses in the National Health Service by 2025 and our new financial support package is crucial to delivering this.</p><p>Eligible pre-registration students on nursing, midwifery and many allied health students’ courses at English universities from September 2020 will benefit from additional support of at least £5,000 of non-repayable funding, with up to £3,000 additional funding for some students, who choose to study in regions or specialisms struggling to recruit, or to help with childcare costs, which they will not have to pay back.</p><p>The Government has no plans to introduce a scheme that will backdate the offer for students who completed courses in earlier years.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-07T17:45:45.883Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-07T17:45:45.883Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford remove filter
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1151164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading Hospitals: Food more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of food served in English hospitals is (a) organic, and (b) locally sourced; and what plans they have, if any, to increase that percentage. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
uin HL241 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-30more like thismore than 2019-10-30
answer text <p>Data on the percentage of organic and locally sourced food served in English hospitals is not collected centrally.</p><p>On 17 June 2019, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced a root and branch review of the food provided in National Health Service hospitals for patients, visitors and staff which will include ensuring that food provided in the NHS is sustainable, in line with the aims of the Government’s National Food Strategy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-30T14:38:36.457Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-30T14:38:36.457Z
answering member
4019
label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford remove filter
tabling member
4719
label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this