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Version: 25.0.0 | Published: 17 Oct 2025 | Updated: 51 days ago

Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)

Dataset

Coverage

Spatial:
North West England: https://www.geonames.org/2641227/north-west.html
Typical Age Range:
10-68
Pathway:
The dataset captures information about activity carried out by Maternity Services relating to a mother and baby(s), from the point of the first booking appointment until mother and baby(s) are discharged from maternity services.

Provenance

Origin

Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
  • Secondary care - ICU
  • Secondary care - In-patients

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Monthly
Start Date:
31 March 2019
Time Lag:
2-4 weeks

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
A secure workspace within the SDE will be implemented for each project. The standard package for a secure workspace includes a cloud-based VDI providing access to an instance of the platform and a suite of included tools. Further details can be provided on request
Delivery Lead Time:
2-6 months
Jurisdictions:
UK
Data Controller:
North West Secure Data Environment
Data Processor:
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
Research use only
Data Use Requirements:
User-specific restriction

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Conforms To:
NHS DATA DICTIONARY
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv, application/sql

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Number of distinct individual in the 001MotherDemog dataset
146219
count
01 June 2025