Method of onset and method of delivery

The method used to induce (initiate) labour, rather than to accelerate it and the method used to deliver a baby that is a registrable birth.

Time series looking at the method used to induce (initiate) labour, rather than to accelerate.

Comparison of the method used to induce (initiate) labour, across Strategic Health Authorities.

Time series looking at the method used to deliver a baby that is a registrable birth.

Comparison of the method used to deliver a baby across Strategic Health Authorities.

Comparison of the method used to induce (initiate) labour across the various methods used to deliver a baby.

Comparison of the method used to induce (initiate) labour across the various methods used to deliver a baby.

Special note: The labels corresponding to the 'surgical and medical' and 'medical' induction methods of labour onset were transposed in the previously published 2008-09 table. This has now been corrected (29 September 2024).

Comparison of the method used to induce (initiate) labour and method used to deliver a baby across ethnic groups.

Comparison of anaesthetic type (pain relief) and antenatal/ post natal stay for caesarean section deliveries.

Count of deliveries with a surgical cut for each delivery method type.

Comparison of the number of deliveries with a surgical cut (for each delivery method type) across Strategic Health Authorities.

The number of days between the start of the episode and the date of delivery of the first baby for each method used to induce (initiate) labour and method used to deliver a baby.

The number of days between the baby's birth and the end of the finished episode for each method used to induce (initiate) labour and method used to delivery a baby

Special note: The figures for total days from delivery to end of episode, excluding the overall table total (629,207), 2006-07 have been corrected (12/02/09) for Table 20. There was an error in the original calculation which gave totals differing from the true value by up to 5%. The totals affected were those under the headings: total excl. not known duration of postnatal stay; same day;1;2;3;4;5;6;7 or more; and not known. Percentages have also been changed where necessary. All other totals, percentages and individual values were unaffected and therefore remain the same.

Duration of antenatal and postnatal stay for each method used to induce (initiate) labour and method used to deliver a baby.

Deliveries with selected complications by method of onset of labour and method of delivery

Comparison of gestation length for each method used to induce (initiate) labour and method used to deliver a baby. Gestation refers to the number of completed weeks of gestation according to the World Health Organization definition, which specifies time from the first day of the last menstrual period.

Responsible statistician

The responsible statistician for this publication is Chris Dew, HES/SUS Analysis (Service) Section Head ([email protected], 0845 300 6016).

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