Our publications section carries all NCMD reports, briefings and data releases. Here you’ll find in-depth analysis of overall child mortality in England, deep dives into specific causes of death with recommendations for improvement in the future, and complete data releases that give you a chance to explore the unique data we hold for yourself.
This summary report aims to describe the number and characteristics of child drowning deaths in England, based on the latest available data from the NCMD, which covers the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. It builds on the findings of NCMD thematic report Deaths...
Supporting material: Children with a learning disability and autistic children aged 4 - 17 years Contents 1. Background and scope2. Personal stories 3. Methodology and limitations4. References5. Appendices1. Background and scope Back to contents This NCMD thematic...
This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate deaths in children with a learning disability and autistic children, and to draw out learning and recommendations for service providers and policymakers. This NCMD thematic...
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
Loading…This webpage is under development and available for demonstration purposes only Many professionals do not know how best to involve parents in Child Death Review. This toolkit was developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, University of Bristol...
Nichola Baldwin, Research and Insights Manager, RLSS UK The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) has been caring for families for over 130 years, with a proud history of helping to reduce the number of lives lost to drowning. Since 1891 we’ve been sharing our expertise...
Warning! This video is intended for a professional audience and deals with difficult subject matter in a straightforward and matter-of-fact way. Those with lived experience of bereavement and child loss may find it difficult or upsetting to watch.In this webinar NCMD...
The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework sets out the approach to responding to patient safety events for the purpose of learning and improvement in England. The PSIRF, published in August 2022, will replace the Serious Incident Framework as of 1 April 2024 for...
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The Lancet first published this paper, based on unique NCMD data, which looks at the epidemiology and clinical profile of Group A Strep infections in winter 2022.Following low incidence of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.