The following table details the approved versions of the Maternity Services Data Set Messages and associated 'Useable From' and 'Useable To' dates.
It also allows download of the Maternity Services Data Set Message Schema and associated supporting documentation.
The "XMLSchemaSpecificationsPack" contains the schema for:
- Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) where the information is identifiable
- Mothers Sexual Health and Infectious Diseases Data Set (MSHID) where the information is anonymised.
XML Schema WITH NO Validation
| MSDS and MSHID Message Version | Useable From | Usable To | Documentation |
| 1-0 | 01/11/2014 | - | MSDS-v1-0Final XMLSchemaSpecificationsPack and Maternity XML Schema-Release Notes-v1-0 |
For enquires regarding the XML Schemas, please contact the Health and Social Care Information Centre at children.maternity@hscic.gov.uk.