Change History

DSCN 2023 / 30

Admitted Patient Care Data Set – Retirement of Maternity Tail Data Items

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

DSCN 04 / 01 (W)

Data Standards: Minor Changes and Corrections

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC ds99

1^st April 1999

30th June 2023

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

1

General anaesthetic, the administration by a doctor of an agent intended to produce unconsciousness

Pre 28^th December 1995

2

Epidural or caudal anaesthetic, the injection of a local anaesthetic agent into the epidural space

Pre 28^th December 1995

3

Spinal anaesthetic, the injection of a local anaesthetic agent into the subarachnoid space

Pre 28^th December 1995

4

General anaesthetic and epidural or caudal anaesthetic

Pre 28^th December 1995

5

General anaesthetic and spinal anaesthetic

Pre 28^th December 1995

6

Epidural or caudal and spinal anaesthetic

Pre 28^th December 1995

7

Anaesthetic other than in 1 to 6, or analgesic only

Pre 28^th December 1995

8

No analgesic or anaesthetic administered

Pre 28^th December 1995

9

Not Known, a validation error

Pre 28^th December 1995

1^st March 2001