Maternity Services Data Set
The Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) is a PATIENT-level data set that captures key information at each stage of the maternity care pathway including mother’s demographics, Antenatal Booking Appointments, admissions and re-admissions, Screening Tests, Labour and Delivery along with baby’s demographics, admissions, diagnoses and Screening Tests.
Overview
Introduction
The Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) is a PATIENT -level data set that captures key information at each stage of the maternity care pathway including mother's demographics, Antenatal Booking Appointments, admissions and re-admissions, Screening Tests, Labour and Delivery along with baby's demographics, admissions, diagnoses and Screening Tests.
As a secondary uses data set the Maternity Services Data Set re-uses clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct PATIENT care. It defines the data items, definitions and associated value sets extracted or derived from local information systems.
The Maternity Services Data Set is designed to meet requirements that resulted from the National Maternity Review, which led to the publication of the Better Births report in February 2016. Better Births highlighted the need for Maternity Services in England to become safer, more personalised and provide better access to information for pregnant women. The publication of Better Births resulted in the establishment of the Maternity Transformation Programme, and the data set forms part of the 'Sharing Data and Information' workstream of the programme.
Data Collection
The Maternity Services Data Set collects information on each stage of care for women as they go through pregnancy.
The Maternity Services Data Set Information Standards Notice (ISN) mandates the central flow of administrative and clinical information for secondary uses purposes. The scope of the data set includes all ACTIVITY carried out by NHS-funded Maternity Services relating to the mother and baby or babies, from the point of the first Antenatal Booking Appointment until the mother and baby are discharged from Maternity Services.
The Maternity Services Data Set provides the definitions for data:
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to be lodged in the central data warehouse regularly and routinely e.g. monthly. Extracts will be taken at prearranged intervals for publication
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to be assembled, compiled and to flow into a secondary uses data warehouse
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to provide timely, pseudonymised PATIENT -based data and information for purposes other than direct clinical care, e.g. planning, commissioning, public health, clinical audit, performance improvement, research, clinical governance.
The Maternity Services Data Set enables standardised collection of data from various services to be assembled for reporting purposes.
Submission information
The Maternity Services Data Set is submitted centrally via the Data Processing Services (DPS) maintained by NHS England.
The Maternity Services Data Set is submitted to NHS England using the Maternity Services Data Set XML Schema.
A conversion tool has also been developed which enables the loading or copying of data into the provided table structure. Once populated, the tool can export the data in the required XML format, ready for submission.
Format information
Data for submission will be formatted into an XML file as per Technology Reference Update Distribution (TRUD) at: NHS Data Model and Dictionary XML Schemas.
For enquiries regarding the XML Schema, please contact NHS England at enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk.
Further guidance
Further guidance has been produced by NHS England and is available at Maternity Services Data Set.
Mandation
The Mandation column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data:
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M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present
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R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element
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O = Optional: the inclusion of this data element is optional as required for local purposes.
XML Schema
For guidance on downloading the XML Schema, see XML Schema TRUD Download.
Specification
SUBMISSION IDENTIFIER
To carry the submission header details.One occurrence of this group is required. |
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MOTHER'S DETAILS | |
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Mother's Demographics
To carry the demographic details for the mother's Maternity Episode.One occurrence of this group is required. |
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GP Practice Registration
To carry details of the GP Practice Registration of the mother.At least one occurrence of this group is required. |
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GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTICE CODE (PATIENT REGISTRATION (MOTHER)) |
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Social and Personal Circumstance
To carry details of the mother's social and personal circumstances.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted for each Pregnancy Episode. |
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Overseas Visitor Charging Category
To carry details of the Overseas Visitor Charging Category of the mother.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted for each pregnancy episode. |
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MOTHER'S BOOKING AND DIAGNOSIS DETAILS | |
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Pregnancy and Booking Details
To carry the personal, social and other details of the mother at the formal antenatal booking appointment, during the Maternity Episode and at discharge from Maternity Services.One occurrence of this group is required. |
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MENTAL HEALTH PREDICTION AND DETECTION INDICATOR (AT ANTENATAL BOOKING) |
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Maternity Care Plan
To carry details of the Care Plan during the current Maternity Episode.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Dating Scan Procedure
To carry details of the first ultrasound (dating) scan during the current Maternity Episode.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Coded Scored Assessment (Pregnancy)
To carry details of coded scored assessments that are issued and completed as part of a Maternity Episode outside of a contact.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each coded scored assessment question or dimension. |
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Provisional Diagnosis (Pregnancy)
To carry details of a provisional diagnosis for a mother made by the Maternity Service.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Diagnosis (Pregnancy)
To carry details of a diagnosis for a mother made by the Maternity Service.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Medical History (Previous Diagnosis)
To carry details of any previous diagnoses for a mother, which are stated by the mother or mother's proxy or recorded in medical notes.These do not have to have been diagnosed by the organisation submitting the data.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Family History at Booking
To carry details of any family history of medical and obstetric conditions at booking.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Finding and Observation (Mother)
To carry details of findings and observations of a mother which have taken place during a Maternity Episode.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted when findings and observations are recorded. |
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CARE CONTACT, CARE ACTIVITIES AND INDIRECT ACTIVITIES | |
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Care Contact (Pregnancy)
To carry details of any contacts with a mother which have taken place as part of a Maternity Episode.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Care Activity (Pregnancy)
To carry details of any activities which have taken place as part of a contact with a mother during a Maternity Episode.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Coded Scored Assessment (Contact)
To carry details of scored assessments that are issued and completed as part of a specific contact during a Maternity Episode.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each coded scored assessment question or dimension. |
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Labour and Delivery
To carry details of events during labour and delivery.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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START DATE (MOTHER LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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START TIME (MOTHER LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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ADMISSION METHOD CODE (MOTHER LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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DISCHARGE DATE (MOTHER POST LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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DISCHARGE TIME (MOTHER POST LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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DISCHARGE METHOD CODE (MOTHER POST DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (MOTHER POST DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |
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Care Activity (Labour and Delivery)
To carry details of any activities which have taken place during labour and delivery.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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BABY'S DETAILS | |
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Baby's Demographic and Birth Details
To carry details of the baby's demographics and birth.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Neonatal Admission
To carry details of neonatal admissions.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Provisional Diagnosis (Neonatal)
To carry details of provisional diagnoses made for the baby.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Diagnosis (Neonatal)
To carry details of diagnoses made for the baby.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Care Activity (Baby)
To carry details of any activities for the baby which have taken place prior to discharge from Maternity Services.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (NEWBORN BLOOD SPOT SCREENING LABORATORY) |
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Coded Scored Assessment (Baby)
To carry details of coded scored assessments that are completed for the baby prior to discharge from Maternity Services.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each coded scored observation question or dimension. |
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HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELLS | |
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Hospital Provider Spell
To carry details of each Hospital Provider Spell for the mother. This includes any hospital admissions for the mother during the Maternity Episode, but does not include admission for labour and delivery.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each Hospital Provider Spell. |
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Hospital Spell Commissioner
To carry details of each commissioner assignment for the mother.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each commissioner assignment. |
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Ward Stay
To carry details of Ward Stays which occurred during a Hospital Provider Spell for the mother.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each Ward Stay. |
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Assigned Care Professional
To carry details of the Care Professional Admitted Care Episodes during a Hospital Provider Spell for the mother.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each Care Professional Admitted Care Episode. |
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ANONYMOUS SELF-ASSESSMENT | |
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Anonymous Self-Assessment
To carry details of anonymous self-assessments that are issued by Maternity Services.One occurrence of this group is permitted when an anonymous self-assessment is received from a mother. |
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Anonymous Findings
To carry details of anonymous findings that are recorded by Maternity Services.One occurrence of this group is permitted when an anonymous finding is recorded for a mother. |
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STAFF DETAILS
To carry details of the staff involved in the treatment of a mother.One occurrence of this group is permitted for each staff member. |
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Also Known As
This data set is also known by these names:
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Full name | Maternity Services Secondary Uses Data Set |
Schema | MSDS |
Short name | Maternity Services |