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 death of a child is a difficult time for bereaved friends and family, but it can also be a difficult time for professionals who had responsibility for that child. As a GP, you may deal with these sad cases very rarely - however, this can mean that when they arise,...
The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has established a new LinkedIn group for child death review professionals. The new group, the first of its kind, gives professionals involved in child death review the opportunity to come together, share ideas and...
Webinar: Thursday 22 September, 1100–1215 Online, with free registration in advance **Please note that this event is nearing capacity and places are limited. A recording will be available for those not able to attend.**Losing a child suddenly and unexpectedly is a...
In this free webinar run jointly by the Paediatric Critical Care Society and NCMD, a series of speakers explore and expand on existing guidance and give practical advice to integrate the role of the medical examiner into the child death review process. The session...
In this report launch NCMD Programme Lead Professor Karen Luyt presents our third thematic report The Contribution of Newborn Health to Child Mortality across England, before questions are answered by a panel of authors. The report covers the following: How many...
by Caroline Lee-Davey, Chief Executive of Bliss, the UK’s leading charity for babies born premature or sick. The latest thematic report from the National Child Mortality Database, The Contribution of Newborn Health to Child Mortality across England, makes for sobering...
This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate how illness around the time of birth affects the health of children up to the age of 10, and to draw out learning and recommendations for service providers and policymakers.When...
Webinar: Tuesday 19 July, 1000–1100 Online, with free registration in advanceThe latest report from the NCMD, The Contribution of Newborn Health to Child Mortality across England uses the unique data submitted by Child Death Overview Panels around England to...
In this webinar NCMD Deputy Director Vicky Sleap and Sands' Joint Head of Saving Babies Lives Charlotte Bevan discuss how child death review professionals can and should engage families in the review process. Covering the following: What is a Child Death Review...
In this case study we look at how lived experience of the issues under study can be brought into research reports. Drawing on the views of those involved in the production of our thematic report on suicide among children and young people, the case study draws out four...