Number of Babies

Change History

 

DCSN 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 data item was formerly known as 'Number of Registerable Births' with the new title and updated definition taking effect from 1st May 1998)

 

This is the number of births (live or still born) at a particular delivery.

 

Format: 1 digit numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

1

One

Pre 28th December 1995

 

2

Two

Pre 28th December 1995

 

3

Three

Pre 28th December 1995

 

4

Four

Pre 28th December 1995

 

5

Five

Pre 28th December 1995

 

6

Six or more

Pre 28th December 1995

 

9

Not known: a validation error

1st May 1998

20th January 2002