The dataset contains information relating to pregnancies and deliveries. The main data items include the following information:

1. Patient.
2. Pregnancy (from first ante-natal booking).
3. Summary of labour and delivery.
4. Baby details

delivery and outcome.

Other data items include:

1. Diagnostic procedures
2. Operative management
3. Drugs
4. Indications for procedures
5. Intergenerational data
6. Datasets from previous studies
7. Neonatal data

Information is recorded for both Primary and Secondary care (from initial scans through to delivery).

The full patient pathway is recorded from family details (patient

The Grampian Data Safe Haven

The Grampian Data Safe Haven (DaSH) is a secure, virtual healthcare data analysis and storage centre established by the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian to allow for the secure processing and linking of health data for the Grampian and Scottish population when it is not practicable to obtain consent from individual patients.

The DaSH Research Coordinators can provide advice and support with obtaining the required approvals for DaSH projects. A Permissions Pathway guide explaining the approvals process for DaSH projects is also available. In addition, DaSH have some template application forms with pre-populated information about DaSH that can be used by researchers during the permission application process as appropriate.

DaSH technology ensures unconsented healthcare, social data and other types of sensitive data are accessible for research and clinical purposes whilst protecting individuals’ privacy. Our ethos is built on working with clinicians, researchers and industry partners to improve health and social care by providing a safe and secure environment and enabling cutting-edge research.

The Grampian Data Safe Haven offers bespoke data storage, processing and linkage services based on the individual needs of your research project. The DaSH team works with researchers to provide detailed project planning and data management support whilst ensuring adherence to the highest standards of security and governance and protecting patient confidentiality.

Each project is supported by a Research Coordinator and Data Analyst to ensure projects adhere to permissions and outputs meet the project specification and comply with information security regulations. If you require non-DaSH held datasets, we can assist with obtaining the relevant approvals, as well as coordinating the request with the data custodians and linkage between datasets.

The AMND Steering Committee is responsible for the future preservation of the access to the Aberdeen Maternity and Neonatal Databank with data from 1949 onwards.

The MRC Medical Sociology Unit collaborated in and has a responsibility for the Databank up to and including data for 1983 only.

The organisations involved in the preparation

processing and access of the data are represented on the Committee as follows:

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology