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Childbirth: Medical Records

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 April 2026UIN 107772

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many births recorded in the Maternity Services Dataset have been associated with the SNOMED CT codes i) 125678001, ii) 699110007, iii) 1269487002, iv) 1269486006 and v) 842009 in each year since the introduction of that coding within that dataset.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Validated data for the codes requested is not available. Guidance published in September 2024 set out how consanguinity and related information should be recorded however this guidance is not mandatory. Recording of these codes has been undertaken by a small number of NHS trusts to date.

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