AQW 1591/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 05/02/2020
Answered On Date: 20/08/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how many of the extra 900 undergraduate places in nursing and midwifery, outlined in New Decade, New Approach, will be specifically for midwifery.

Answer:

The commitment under New Decade, New Approach is to provide 900 additional training places over three years; that is 300 per year.

My Department has commissioned an additional 25 places for the 2020/21 academic year from the Direct Entry Midwifery course provided by Queen’s University.

Commissioning for 2021/22 and 2022/23 has not yet been confirmed.