Written questions

Childbirth: Databases

2026-06-15 · Department of Health and Social Care · 10241 · Official question

Mr Richard Holden

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 16 June to Questions 1233 and 1236, if he will take steps to make the recording of SNOMED codes mandatory across all births.

Answer

There are no current plans to make the recording of SNOMED codes mandatory across all births.