Midwife Episode
A Midwife Episode is a continuous period of time a PATIENT uses a Hospital Bed or Delivery facility as part of a Hospital Provider Spell or Care Home Stay (Midwife Care), under the direct care of a MIDWIFE.
Description
A Midwife Episode is an ACTIVITY GROUP.
A Midwife Episode is a continuous period of time a PATIENT uses a Hospital Bed or Delivery facility as part of a Hospital Provider Spell or Care Home Stay (Midwife Care), under the direct care of a MIDWIFE. This may be during a Maternity Episode or Labour and Delivery for the mother but may also be for a baby following a REGISTRABLE BIRTH.
The MIDWIFE with overall responsibility for a Midwife Episode must be identified. If the responsible MIDWIFE changes then a new Midwife Episode or Consultant Episode (Hospital Provider) begins.
General medical care during the Midwife Episode is the responsibility of the PATIENTS own GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER who is acting as a CONSULTANT.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Midwife Episodes |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | CONSULTANT CODE | references in description Midwife Episode |
| NHS Business Definition | Care Home Stay (Midwife Care) | references in description Midwife Episode |
| NHS Business Definition | Care Professional Admitted Care Episode | references in description Midwife Episode |
| NHS Business Definition | Home Leave | references in description Midwife Episode |
| NHS Business Definition | Hospital Provider Spell | references in description Midwife Episode |
| NHS Business Definition | Maternity Episode | references in description Midwife Episode |
| NHS Business Definition | Midwife Episode | references in description Midwife Episode |
