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.
Webinar: Wednesday 1 February, 1000–1115 Online, with free registration in advanceConsanguinity, or close relative marriage, is when any couple are related by blood to each other. 90% of children born to consanguineous families will not have a genetic condition, but...
Webinar: Thursday 12 January, 1100–1215 Online, with free registration in advance **Please note that this event is a repeat of our original Safer Sleeping webinar, which was overbooked due to interest**Losing a child suddenly and unexpectedly is a harrowing...
Please note this is no longer our most recent data release. You can find a list of all our data releases in our Publications section. The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) was notified of 3,470 child deaths in England between April 2021 and March 2022, 396 more...
In this webinar NCMD Programme Manager Vicky Sleap provides a general update on the work that the NCMD has been doing and the key issues currently facing child death review professionals. Covering the following: NCMD Programme Update. Field updates for the system and...
A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss finds that staffing shortages are having significant impacts across services provided before and during birth and the neonatal period including bereavement care. The report, which quotes the NCMD...
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) is making some changes to how cases are recorded in the reporting systems used by child death review professionals. The updates described on this page will be deployed in both eCDOP and the NCMD portal on 14 October 2022....
In this webinar NCMD Deputy Director Vicky Sleap provides answers to frequently asked questions about the child death reporting form, such as: Why have I received the form? What is the purpose of the child death review process? How should I go about completing the...
Webinar: Thursday 20 October, 1200–1300 Online, with free registration in advance **Please note date and time have been amended (originally 13 October)**2022 has been a busy year for the National Child Mortality Database and for the child death review community. In...
We know that there is a link between sudden, unexpected deaths and sleep in children, and in this free webinar Professor of Infant Health & Developmental Physiology at the University of Bristol Peter Fleming shares the latest research in this area. The session...
Dr David Odd presented a plenary session at the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health's annual conference 2022. In his talk he highlighted links between deprivation and child mortality in England that have been captured in the National Child Mortality Database...