Health written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on the European Commission's review of the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Directive 2005/36/EC, with regard to (a) midwives and (b) other health care professionals.
The Government's position on the European Commission's Green Paper on Modernising the Professional Qualifications Directive, is set out in the UK Government response to the Commission's consultation which was issued by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on
We will give consideration in due course to any specific legislative proposals put forward by the European Commission, which impact on midwives and/or other health professions and we will engage with the relevant health professions regulatory bodies on these proposals.
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