| Format/Length: | max an3 |
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | See COUNTRY CODE |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
PDS COUNTRY OF BIRTH is the COUNTRY where the PATIENT was born.
For the Personal Demographics Service Birth Notification Data Set:
- where the PDS COUNTRY OF BIRTH is the Isle of Man, PDS COUNTRY OF BIRTH is recorded using the ISO 3166-1 standard COUNTRY CODE (see the Using the International Organisation for Standardisation website http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm) for the Isle of Man.
- where the PDS COUNTRY OF BIRTH is England or Wales, PDS COUNTRY OF BIRTH is recorded using the National Codes listed below.
Permitted National Codes:
1 England 3 Wales