Warning! This video is intended for a professional audience and deals with difficult subject matter in a straightforward and matter-of-fact way. Those with lived experience of bereavement and child loss may find it difficult or upsetting to watch.In this short...
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.
Oliver’s Allergy Journey
Sarah O'Toole, Oliver's mum, reflects on her son's allergy journey Oliver was our first baby—an IVF baby—born in March 2020. His arrival was difficult, and just two weeks after we brought him home, the country went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Critical central venous line complications in neonates
A briefing on critical central venous line complications in neonates – read in full…
Safer Sleeping Update 2025
Warning! This video is intended for a professional audience and deals with difficult subject matter in a straightforward and matter-of-fact way. Those with lived experience of bereavement and child loss may find it difficult or upsetting to watch.In this short...
Deaths in children in England from SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first 2 years of the pandemic: a cohort study
COVID-19 pandemic caused over 14 million deaths worldwide and while children and young people (CYP) may have a significantly lower risk of death from the virus compared to adults, the pandemic led to widespread and profound changes in daily life. To protect those...
Fatal Food Anaphylaxis in Children: A Statutory Review in England
Fatal anaphylaxis is a very rare, unpredictable tragedy. For children and young people, most fatal anaphylaxis is caused by food allergy, and thus, carers of children and young people with food allergy may become preoccupied about the possibility of sudden, unexpected...
Stakeholder briefing: Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis
In this short session NCMD Director Professor Karen Luyt unpacks the key findings of the latest thematic report Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis, before being joined by a panel of the report’s authors to answer questions about these novel findings.
Training for CDOPs: Completing an Asthma Review
In this NCMD webinar Vivienne Marsh, the Clinical Lead for CYP Asthma Transformation shares key information on Completing an Asthma Review.
Child mortality in England after national lockdowns for COVID-19: An analysis of childhood deaths, 2019–2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic children and young people (CYP) mortality in England reduced to the lowest on record, but it is unclear if the mechanisms which facilitated a reduction in mortality had a longer lasting impact, and what impact the pandemic, and its social...
Analysis forms – what does ‘good’ look like?
This webinar offers a practical demonstration of what makes an effective analysis form.