Delivery Method

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

 

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC ds99

1st April 1999

30th June 2023

NCCHD

 

 

 

This is the procedure by which a woman is delivered of a baby.

 

Format: 1 digit numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

0

Spontaneous vertex - Normal vaginal delivery, occipitoanterior.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

1

Spontaneous other cephalic - Cephalic vaginal delivery with abnormal presentation of head at delivery, without instruments, with or without manipulation.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

2

Low forceps, not breech - e.g. forceps, low application, without manipulation. Includes forceps delivery not otherwise specified.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

3

Other forceps, not breech - e.g. forceps delivery, with manipulation. Includes high forceps and mid forceps.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

4

Ventouse, vacuum extraction

Pre 28th December 1995

 

5

Breech - spontaneous delivery assisted or unspecified.  Includes partial breech extraction.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

6

Breech extraction - not otherwise specified. Includes total breech extraction and version with breech extraction.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

7

Elective caesarean section - caesarean section before, or at onset of labour.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

8

Emergency caesarean section.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

9

Other than those specified above - e.g. application of weight to leg in breech delivery. Includes destructive operation to facilitate delivery and other surgical or instrumental delivery.

Pre 28th December 1995