FOI 2025/1392

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the commissioning of specialist midwifery roles within maternity services across your Integrated Care Board (ICB).

We are seeking to understand the extent to which these roles have been commissioned nationally. The findings will be used solely for internal planning and to inform our engagement with government and stakeholders. Individual responses will not be attributed or published.

I would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to respond to the following questions:

1. How many maternity services does your ICB cover?
2. Has your ICB commissioned any of the following specialist midwifery roles/posts?
For each role, please indicate:

• Whether it has been commissioned (Yes/No)
• If yes, the number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) posts in each service
• If yes, the number of FTE vacancies for each specialism listed below
• Whether administrative support has been commissioned alongside (Yes/No)
• If yes, the number of FTE administrative posts

Please complete for each of the following specialisms:
• Perinatal Mental Health
• Infant Feeding
• Safeguarding
• Digital Midwifery
• Diabetes
• Bereavement
• Alcohol/Substance Misuse
• Public Health
• Screening
• Sonography
• Maternal Health/Foetal Medicine

Please provide this information in an Excel document.

1. 6 Foundation Trusts which equates to 8 individual units across the 6 Foundation Trusts. The community services for maternity are aligned to the 6 providers.

2. NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) does not hold the information requested; it will be necessary for you to contact the Provider Trusts commissioned in Greater Manchester for the information you seek. To assist you, please find below links to their websites with information about how to make a Freedom of Information request.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of information – Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information Requests :: Northern Care Alliance
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information – Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (mft.nhs.uk)
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information – Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information Requests :: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care (tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk)
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | FOI Disclosure Log
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust – Freedom of Information | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT (gmmh.nhs.uk)