CODE 1 Hospital, excluding birth centre Record for births occurring in a hospital, excluding birth centres. CODE 2 Birth centre, attached to hospital Record for births occurring in a birth centre that is attached to a hospital. CODE 3 Birth centre, free standing Record for births occurring in a free-standing birth centre that is not attached to a hospital. CODE 4 Home Reserved for births that occur at the home intended (planned home births) with a midwife or other medical professional in attendance. CODE 5 Born before arrival Record for births that occur before arrival at hospital or birth centre for planned hospital or birth centre births, or before the arrival of the homebirth midwife for planned home births. CODE 6 Community, non-medical Record for births that occur in the community, that are planned outside of a medical setting and without a midwife or other medical professional in attendance, for example, free births. This may include a home or other location in the community. CODE 8 Other Record for births that occur at a home other than that intended or at a community health centre. This excludes planned hospital, birth centre or home births. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described Record for births for which the birth setting is not stated or inadequately described. |