The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) is an NHS-funded programme delivered by the University of Bristol. We gather information on all children who die in England, so that we can improve and save children’s lives in the future.
NCMD for professionals
NCMD has a range of resources for Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) and other health and social care professionals working in Child Death Review (CDR)…
Child death review guidance
Guidance to support professionals to deliver robust child death reviews.
Events
We run free events for child death review professionals and other audiences.
Safety notices
Safety notices for professionals to share with families.
Publications
NCMD’s annual and thematic reports, newsletters, blog articles and more.
NCMD for families
“One of the things you want most when your child dies is learning so that another parent doesn’t go through the same devastating experience,” bereaved mother
Latest news and updates
Anna Freud joins NCMD Programme
The NCMD team is delighted to announce that Anna Freud has joined our...
Parliament holds first-ever debate on SUDC
On 17 January 2023 the UK Parliament held a debate on sudden, unexplained...
NCMD receives Richard Driscoll Commendation
The National Child Mortality Database is delighted to announce that we have...
Mothers and families ‘feeling abandoned’ by understaffed services
A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss finds...
New LinkedIn group launched for child death review professionals
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has established a new LinkedIn...
Medical community warned of maternal charging risks
A new editorial published today in the BMJ and co-authored by the NCMD warns...