Establishment of information systems for NHS Services: maternity services Directions 2018

Directions given by NHS England requiring NHS Digital to establish and operate a system for the collection of information to be known as the maternity services information system.

Purpose

To support the achievement of better outcomes of care for mothers, babies and children.

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Legal basis

Sections 254(1), (3) and (6) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

The Directions came into force 1 October 2018.

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Maternity Services Data Set Direction 2018

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Further information

Maternity Services Data Set

The Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) is a patient level data set that collects information on each stage of care for women as they go through pregnancy. As a secondary uses data set it re-uses clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct patient care.

DCB1513: Maternity Services Data Set

The Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) is the national information standard for data relating to NHS-funded maternity services

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