Labour

Labour is a period of time where there are painful contractions and changes to the cervix that result in the Birth of a baby and ending with the expulsion of the placenta and membranes.

Description

Labour is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION.

Labour is a period of time where there are painful contractions and changes to the cervix that result in the Birth of a baby and ending with the expulsion of the placenta and membranes.

For further information on Labour, see the

NHS website at:
- What happens during labour and birth
- Signs that labour has begun
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
(NICE) website at: Intrapartum care for healthy women and babies.

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Data Element	ANAESTHETIC GIVEN DURING LABOUR OR DELIVERY CODE	references in description Labour
NHS Business Definition	Anaesthetist	references in description Labour
Data Element	DELIVERY METHOD CODE	references in description Labour
Attribute	DELIVERY PLACE CHANGE REASON	references in description Labour
Data Element	DELIVERY PLACE CHANGE REASON CODE	references in description Labour
Attribute	LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD	references in description Labour
Data Element	LABOUR OR DELIVERY ONSET METHOD CODE	references in description Labour
NHS Business Definition	Labour	references in description Labour
NHS Business Definition	Labour and Delivery	references in description Labour
NHS Business Definition	Onset of Established Labour	references in description Labour
Attribute	PERIOD ADMINISTERED	references in description Labour
Data Element	PLANNED DELIVERY SETTING CHANGE REASON (LABOUR)	references in description Labour
Data Element	PRESENTATION OF FETUS AT ONSET OF LABOUR OR DELIVERY	references in description Labour
Data Element	START DATE (MOTHER LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Labour
Data Element	START TIME (MOTHER LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Labour