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