Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) guidance hub

The maternity services dataset guidance hub is a collection of documents, videos and useful links to support providers and users of Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) data.

These guidance documents and videos explore how the MSDS data is collected, processed, reported and used. You can use the links below to access these resources.

Submitting data for the MSDS to the Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) cloud

Guidance and submission dates for the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)

Implementing the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) v2.0 tools and guidance

Implementation, tools and guidance documents for the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)

Accessing maternity services data

We publish our Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) measures through the maternity services monthly statistics

MSDS v1.5 archived guidance documents

Archived guidance and implementation documents for earlier versions of the MSDS for reference purposes only