The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) is an NHS funded programme, delivered by the University of Bristol, that gathers information on all children who die in England. We aim to learn lessons that could improve and save children’s lives in the future.
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)…
CDR guidance
Guidance to support CDOPs and CDR professionals to deliver robust reviews.
Webinars
A series of FREE webinars aimed at CDOPs and other CDR professionals.
Safety notices
Safety notices for professionals to share with families.
Publications
NCMD’s annual and thematic reports, newsletters, blog articles and more.
COVID-19
The latest COVID-19 information for CDOPs, CDR professionals and others working in the sector…
CDR newsletter, July 2021
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New studies published: real time child mortality surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Deaths in Children and Young People in England following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year: a national study using NCMD data linked with NHS recordsNCMD data contributed to the most comprehensive analyses of public health data assessing the risk of...
New paper published: Child mortality in England during the COVID-19 pandemic
Child Mortality in England during the COVID-19 pandemicUsing data collected by Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) the NCMD has produced a paper looking at child mortality in England during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the biggest global...
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
CDR newsletter, July 2021
The July 2021 edition of NCMD’s CDR newsletter is out now, with details of our second annual report, other publications using NCMD data and more….
NCMD impact report June 2021
Find out about the impact that NCMD is having, both within the sector and nationally.
Public Sector Focus publishes article on NCMD’s thematic report on Child Mortality & Deprivation
New article in Public Sector Focus on NCMD’s thematic report on Child Mortality and Deprivation
NCMD Second Annual Report: Findings shared at online event
Featuring a presentation by NCMD’s Programme, Professor Karen Luyt, this event highlighted the key findings from the NCMD second annual report.
Blog: “The value of short lives”
In light of the publication of our second annual report, NCMD Manager, Vicky Sleap tells us what learning from child deaths means to her…
NEW: NCMD second annual report published
Our second annual report – based on data from April 2019 to March 2020 – is available online.