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Babies born in England, Wales and the Isle of Man are issued with a unique NHS number as soon as possible after birth. This goes on to form their lifelong electronic patient record. The NHS Number helps healthcare staff and service providers to identify and match patients to their health records.

These are the Official Statistics about NHS-funded maternity services in England, from the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS). Including activity at the booking appointment, during the pregnancy, during and after birth, and information on pregnancy outcomes.

Latest publication: Maternity Services Monthly Statistics, Final January 2026, Provisional February 2026, official statistics

National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit

Latest publication: National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit Dashboard 2024 (01 January 2022 to 31 December 2024)

This is a publication series about maternity activity in English NHS hospitals. These statistics are from the Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) data warehouse and the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS).

Latest publication: NHS Maternity Statistics, 2024-25

The Compendium set of Public health indicators covers the following publications: Abortions, Alcohol consumption, Births, Chromosomal abnormalities/congenital malformations, Circulatory diseases, Conceptions, Dental Health, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Fertility, General health, Immunisations and infectious diseases, Kidney/renal...