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HES field name Delivery place change reason
Field delchang
Class Maternity
Length and format 1n
Availability
Description
This field contains a code that defines the reason for changing the delivery place type.
Value

1 = Decision made during pregnancy because the patient's address changed

2 = Decision made during pregnancy for clinical reasons

3 = Decision made during pregnancy for other reasons

4 = Decision made during labour for clinical reasons

5 = Decision made during labour for other reasons

6 = Occurred unintentionally during labour

8 = Not applicable: there was no change

9 = Not known

null = No change (before 1995-96)

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