In this webinar NCMD Deputy Director Vicky Sleap and Data Manager Tom Williams provide a general update on the work that the NCMD has been doing and share key updates to the child death review process.
Publications
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.
The Patient Safety Incident Response Framework and Child Death Review
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...
Surge of lower respiratory tract group A streptococcal infections in England in winter 2022 [The Lancet]
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,...
Child death reviews in 2024: Spring update
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
The NCMD’s impact in 2023
This report explores the impact of the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) programme in 2023. 2023 was an exceptional year for the NCMD. Now in our third year of sharing findings and analysis, we ramped up our engagement in the policy space and ensured our...
Changes to statutory guidance: Working together to safeguard children 2023
In this webinar, NCMD Deputy Director Vicky Sleap and Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant Dr James Fraser go over changes to chapter 6 of the statutory guidance document Working Together to Safeguard Children and what they mean for child death review.
Race and Ethnicity, Deprivation, and Infant Mortality in England, 2019-2022 [JAMA]
JAMA Network Open first published this paper, based on unique NCMD data, which looks at the outcomes of children with different ethnicities.Twelve percent of infant deaths in England could be avoided if all infants in England had the same risk of death as White...
Infection related deaths of children and young people stakeholder briefing
In this webinar NCMD Lead Epidemiologist Dr David Odd unpacks the key findings of our latest thematic report Infection related deaths of children and young people in England, before being joined by a panel of the report’s authors to answer questions about these novel...
Changes to statutory guidance: Working together to safeguard children 2023
Webinar: Tuesday 20 February, 1000–1115 Online, with free registration in advanceFollowing a public consultation last year, the new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) has now been published. You can find some pointers for child death review...
Changes to statutory guidance: Working together to safeguard children 2023
Following a public consultation last year, the new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) has now been published. Chapter 6 of the new guidance relates to child death reviews and a summary of the main changes is included below: ‘Child death review...