Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like information regarding the current midwifery staffing
levels for Huddersfield.

Can you please tell me how many midwife FTE posts are
funded/planned to be filled in the area and how many of these posts
are actually currently filled and how many of these midwives are on
long term sickness?

Also, for the last year for which you have data, could you tell me
the average number of women allocated to each of these FTEs at any
one time?

Yours faithfully,

mark

Dear Mark

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act, received by myself on 5 November 2008.

The Trust is currently looking into your request and will endeavour to
respond within 20 working days.

Kind regards.

Alison Fearnley
Corporate Governance Administrator
NHS Kirklees
St Luke's House
Blackmoorfoot Road
Crosland Moor
Huddersfield
HD4 5RH
Tel: 01484 466007
email: [email address]

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Dear Alison Fearnley,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, a response to this query is
now overdue. By law public authorities must respond not later than
20 working days after receiving a request.

Please could you advise me when you intend to reply to this
request?

Yours sincerely,

mark

Dear Mark

Please accept my apologies for the delayed response.

I am still waiting for some of the information being sent through to me.
I have prompted the relevant staff again today and hope to be able to
get the information to you within the next day or two.

Kind regards.

Alison Fearnley
Corporate Governance Administrator
NHS Kirklees
St Luke's House
Blackmoorfoot Road
Crosland Moor
Huddersfield
HD4 5RH
Tel: 01484 466007
email: [email address]

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Dear Mark

Just to let you know that we will send you the information that you
requested on Monday.

Apologies for the delay.

Kind regards.

Alison Fearnley
Corporate Governance Administrator
NHS Kirklees
St Luke's House
Blackmoorfoot Road
Crosland Moor
Huddersfield
HD4 5RH
Tel: 01484 466007
email: [email address]

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Dear Mark

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

Please accept our apologies for the delayed response.

In response to the questions raised there are currently 186.43 WTE
midwives of which there are currently 2WTE vacancies and 2WTE staff on
long term sick leave.

The average number of women allocated to each midwife is approximately
1:32.

I trust this answers the questions raised, however if you have any
queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards.

Alison Fearnley
Corporate Governance Administrator
NHS Kirklees
St Luke's House
Blackmoorfoot Road
Crosland Moor
Huddersfield
HD4 5RH
Tel: 01484 466007
email: [email address]

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to [Kirklees Primary Care Trust (PCT) request email].
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