Postnatal
Postnatal is the period of time immediately after childbirth, and is defined for the baby.
Description
Postnatal is an ACTIVITY GROUP.
Postnatal is the period of time immediately after childbirth, and is defined for the baby.
For the Maternity Services Data Set the Postnatal period will end either following the baby's discharge from Maternity Services or discharge from a Neonatal Unit, whichever is later.
Note: Postpartum is for the mother.
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Clinic Attendance Midwife | references in description Postnatal |
| Supporting Information | Hospital Bed | references in description Postnatal |
| Class | MIDWIFE | references in description Postnatal |
| NHS Business Definition | Maternity Domiciliary Visit | references in description Postnatal |
| NHS Business Definition | Maternity Episode | references in description Postnatal |
| Attribute | NEONATAL LEVEL OF CARE | references in description Postnatal |
| Data Element | NEONATAL LEVEL OF CARE CODE | references in description Postnatal |
| Data Element | ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (POSTNATAL PATHWAY LEAD PROVIDER) | references in description Postnatal |
| Attribute | PATIENT CLASSIFICATION | references in description Postnatal |
| Data Element | PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE | references in description Postnatal |
| NHS Business Definition | Postnatal | references in description Postnatal |
| NHS Business Definition | Postpartum | references in description Postnatal |
