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Percentage of deliveries by caesarean section (17159) Metric type

URI
http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/17159
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Percentage of deliveries by caesarean section
Caesarean sections are often required for a number of maternal and infant reasons. By their very nature (i.e. they are used when there are complications) they are likely to be associated with an increased risk of problems.
Originally published as part of NHS Digital Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
Modified
08 Mar 2024
Data last updated
11 Mar 2024
Short label
Caesarean section %
Status
Live
Output precision
2
Polarity
not applicable
Measure
Percentage of deliveries
Dataset
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)
Collection
Child and Maternal Health
Source
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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