Request 1
How many babies were delivered at the Trust in the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010?
Response 1
2007 = 3798
2008 = 3815
2009 = 3771
2010 = 3892
Request 2
How many times has any maternity unit in the Trust closed to admissions in each of the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010?
Response 2
The Trust has only closed the maternity unit once in the four years on the 12th December 2009.
Request 3
For each instance when a maternity unit was closed to admissions in 2010, please provide: a) the date closure commenced, b) the shift on which the closure took place (e.g. night shift), and c) the reason given for the closure.
Response 3
NA
Request 4
How many whole-time-equivalent qualified midwives were employed at the Trust as of 1st
May 2011?
Response 4
126 WTE
Request 5
How many whole-time-equivalent qualified midwife vacancies were there in the Trust as of 1st May 2011?
Response 5
4 WTE vacancies
Request 6
What was the vacancy rate for midwife positions at the Trust as at 1st May 2011?
Response 6
4 WTE vacancies
Request 7
How many clinical incidents were reported in maternity units in the Trust in the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010? Please additionally provide figures broken down by month for 2010.
Response 7
Jan-Dec 2007 = 341
Jan-Dec 2008 = 436
Jan-Dec 2009 = 400
Jan-Dec 2010 = 384 broken down by month as below:-
Jan 10 = 28
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Feb 10 = 30
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Mar 10 = 38
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Apr 10 = 38
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May 10 = 39
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Jun 10 = 37
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Jul 10 = 20
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Aug 10 = 28
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Sep 10 = 34
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Oct 10 = 25
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Nov 10 = 38
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Dec 10 = 29
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