Delivery Place Type

Change History

 

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

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

DSCN 06/01 (W)

Data Standards: Delivery Place Type

 

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

 

 

This is used to classify the initial intention and actual place of delivery.

 

Format: 1 digit numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

1

At a domestic address.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

0

In NHS hospital* - Delivery facilities associated with midwife ward.

1st July 1997

 

2

In NHS hospital* - Delivery facilities associated with consultant ward.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

3

In NHS hospital* - Delivery facilities associated with GMP ward.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

4

In NHS hospital* - Delivery facilities associated with consultant/GMP/midwife ward inclusive of any combination of two of the professionals mentioned.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

7

In NHS hospital* - ward or unit without delivery facilities.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

5

In private hospital.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

6

In other hospital or institution.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

8

None of the above.

Pre 28th December 1995

 

9

Not Known

Pre 28th December 1995

1st April 2001

* For NHS or private patients.

Note: Value 8 does not carry the standard default meaning of Not Applicable.

Note: If a baby is delivered in a different hospital to the one originally specified, there would be no change in the Delivery Place Type, since the birth would still have taken place in an NHS hospital.

See Delivery Place Type (Actual)

See Delivery Place Type (Intended)

See Initial Intended Delivery Place Type