by Vicky Sleap, NCMD Deputy Director. The World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2023 took place in Perth, Australia earlier this month. NCMD were lucky enough to be invited to present our work on drowning from our thematic report on trauma deaths. This was a great...
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.
Infection related deaths of children and young people in England
This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to investigate infection related deaths in children and young people, and to draw out learning and recommendations for service providers and policymakers.Every child or young person whose...
Infection related deaths: Personal stories and case studies
Infection related deaths: Personal stories and case studiesContents 1. Introduction 2. Personal stories 3. Case studies1. Introduction Back to contents The following personal stories and case studies highlight both the lived experience of parents whose children have...
Stakeholder briefing: Infection related deaths of children and young people in England
Webinar: Wednesday 24 January, 1030–1130 Online, with free registration in advanceThe latest report from the NCMD, Infection related deaths of children and young people in England, was published in December 2023. This report uses the unique data submitted by Child...
Consanguinity in child death review: Update
Webinar: Tuesday 23 April, 1400–1515 Online, with free registration in advanceIn this free NCMD webinar NHS England Clinical Lead for Equality, Ethnicity and Genetics Dr Naz Khan and NCMD Deputy Director Vicky Sleap will look at how consanguinity is recorded in cases...
Whole Genome Sequencing for Sudden Unexplained Infant and Child Deaths
In this webinar a panel of experts outline whole genome sequencing and its relevance in the child death review process. Warning! This video is intended for a professional audience and deals with difficult subject matter in a straightforward and matter-of-fact way....
Child death reviews in 2023: Autumn update webinar
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 the key findings from the latest data release. Warning! This video is intended for a professional audience and...
Child death review data release 2023
Child Death Review Data Release: Year ending 31 March 2023Contents 1. Introduction 2. Child death notifications Infant deaths Neonatal deaths 3. Child death reviews by CDOPs 4. Technical information 5. Acknowledgements1. Introduction Back to contents The National...
Whole Genome Sequencing for Sudden Unexplained Infant and Child Deaths
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
Newborn Health and Child Mortality Across England [JAMA]
JAMA Network Open first published this paper, based on unique NCMD data, which looks at how neonatal illnesses impacts on health throughout childhood.As many as 71.6% of child deaths up to age 10 are linked to illness as a newborn, according to this University of...