Maternity Services (Hansard, 7 December 1994)

§ Mrs. Wise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the organisations who will be consulted about the applicability of the data set to maternity care.

§ Mr. Sackville
The development of the maternity contract minimum data set will require consultation with all organisations who have an interest in the data set. These will include representatives of the organisations involved in the delivery of maternity services, those involved in the purchasing of maternity services, and of organisations representing the health professionals involved.

§ Mrs. Wise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will publish the criteria for assessment of the data set for maternity services to be used during the piloting programme.

§ Mr. Sackville
The criteria for the assessment of the maternity data set will be agreed during the initial stages of its development.
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§ Mrs. Wise
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information in respect of the professional group of main care giver the minimum data set for maternity services will record.

§ Mr. Sackville
The draft contract minimum data set published in October 1993 recommended the inclusion of a data item to record the key professional with overall responsibility for the care programme. The proposed classifications were consultant, general practitioner and midwife.