ANAESTHETIC GIVEN POST LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODE
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used

Format/Length:an1
HES Item:DELPOSAN
National Codes:See ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY
Default Codes:8 - Not applicable, i.e. no analgesic or anaesthetic administered
 9 - Not known: a validation error

Notes:
ANAESTHETIC GIVEN POST LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODE is derived from attribute ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY and PERIOD ADMINISTERED which records whether anaesthetic was given after delivery, and the type used.

The values recorded are the National Codes contained within the attribute definition for ANAESTHETIC OR ANALGESIC CATEGORY with the addition of the Default Codes.

ANAESTHETIC GIVEN POST LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODE replaces ANAESTHETIC GIVEN POST LABOUR OR DELIVERY and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
pluralANAESTHETIC GIVEN POST LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODES