AQW 1591/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
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.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 5 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 5 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 20 February 2020
- Answered
- 20 August 2020197 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
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.