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Publication, Part of

Maternity Services Monthly Statistics, Final December 2024, Provisional January 2025, official statistics

Official statistics

Publication Date:
20 Mar 2025
Geographic Coverage:
England
Geographical Granularity:
Country, Regions, Hospital Trusts, Provider, NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Boards, Sub-Integrated Care Boards, Local Authorities, Hospital and Community Health Services, Hospital Sites
Date Range:
01 Dec 2024 to 31 Jan 2025

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Gestation length at birth

8% of babies were born premature

Preterm births are babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. The mortality rate is higher for babies born preterm, and babies also have increased rates of disability. NICE recommends that pregnant women at increased risk of preterm labour should be given information about the potential signs and symptoms.

Gestation length at birth, all submitters
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Delivery method

The decision on the method of delivery should take into account women's needs and preferences. Caesareans can be performed electively, or as an emergency where it is clinically required.

Delivery method, all submitters
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Administrative Sources

Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS): this is a patient-level data set that 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. This is a secondary uses data set, which re-uses clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct patient care.

Last edited: 14 April 2025 11:51 am

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