Official Statistics

Maternity Services Monthly Statistics Feb 2017

February 2017 monthly publication of experimental statistics from the new Maternity Services Data set.

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This is a report on NHS-funded maternity services in England for February 2017, using data submitted to the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS). The MSDS has been developed to help achieve better outcomes of care for mothers, babies and children.

The MSDS is a patient-level ‘secondary uses’ data set that re-uses clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct patient care, such as commissioning, clinical audit. It captures key information at each stage of the maternity service care pathway in NHS-funded maternity services, such as those provided by GP practices and hospitals. The data collected include mother’s demographics, booking appointments, admissions and re-admissions, screening tests, labour and delivery along with baby’s demographics, diagnoses and screening tests.

As part of this month’s publication, we are also publishing an analysis of delivery method by Robson group. (Robson groups are 10 population groups used to classify births based on information relating to women’s labour and previous birth history.)

These statistics are classified as experimental and should be used with caution. Experimental statistics are new official statistics undergoing evaluation. More information about experimental statistics can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website.

Published 5 July 2017