Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Friday, 24 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Childbirth: Medical Records
- Question
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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.
- Answer
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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.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 107772
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
- Subjects
- Databases Medical records Childbirth Maternity services
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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