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 Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued guidance on self-feeding baby pillows and prop feeders which present a risk of serious harm or death to infants. For some years the NCMD has been working with OPSS to ensure that the best evidence about...
UK Safety Alert issued for small high-powered magnetic products.
This event was recorded on 27th April 2023.In this webinar NCMD Data Manager Tom Williams provides a general update on the work that the NCMD has been doing and the key issues currently facing child death review professionals. The session will cover: NCMD Update...
Forms to help child death overview panels (CDOPs) assess the causes of a child’s death as part of the child death review process.Back to: Home | Other guidance
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
Training day: Wednesday 15 March, 0900–1700 London, with registration in advanceThe child death review process is vital to maintaining and improving child health in England at a national level. However, it can also be complex and every case is unique. Child death...
On 17 January 2023 the UK Parliament held a debate on sudden, unexplained deaths in childhood (SUDC) – the first time this issue has ever been formally discussed in Westminster. The historic meeting, which was led by The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, followed the publication...
This report explores the impact of the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) programme in 2022. 2022 was an exciting year for the NCMD. Now in our second year of sharing findings and analysis, we were once again able to travel to meetings and conferences to share...
This event was recorded on 14th December 2022.In this report launch the NCMD's Professor Peter Fleming and a panel of experts explore our novel findings regarding sudden, unexpected and unexplained deaths among infants and older children. The session covers the...