In this NCMD webinar, Nichola Baldwin from the RLSS UK will share how insights from the CDR process led to the creation of a new water safety campaign.
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.
New Pathway for Investigating Inherited Cardiac Conditions and how this relates to SUDIC
In this NCMD webinar, Professor Elijah Behr and Dr. Joanna Garstang discuss the new pathway for investigating deaths due to Inherited Cardiac Conditions.
Asylum Seekers Experiences – Childbirth in the asylum system
In this NCMD webinar Dr Bryony Kendall, Liverpool GP and a safeguarding lead for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, will speak about the experiences of asylum seekers with a particular focus on childbirth in the asylum system including a personal story of neonatal death.
Training for CDOPs: Completing an Asthma Review
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...
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.









