You asked
Please could you provide data relating to:
the maternal death rates in John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford between 2015 and 2017 (failing that, between 2012-14 or 2014-16)?
the maternal death rates in Wantage Hospital, Oxfordshire between 2015 and 2017 (failing that, between 2012-14 or 2014-16)?
We said
Thank you for your query regarding maternal deaths data.
The information we hold on deaths includes the cause of death classified according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), and deaths of women where a pregnancy-related condition (chapter XV in ICD-10) was the underlying cause can be found in our explorable dataset; https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/select/getdatasetbytheme.asp?theme=73
The figures and mortality rates are available by area of usual residence of the deceased by region, local authority and middle super output area. We do not have the necessary information to calculate rates for particular hospitals.
A maternal death is defined internationally as the death of a woman during or up to six weeks (42 days) after the end of pregnancy (whether the pregnancy ended by termination, miscarriage or a birth, or was an ectopic pregnancy) through causes associated with, or exacerbated by, pregnancy (World Health Organisation 2010). The information we have does not equate directly to this definition.
You may be able to get further information from the national Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (CEMD), which is the main source of information on maternal deaths within the United Kingdom. They can be contacted at: mbrrace-uk@npeu.ox.ac.uk