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.
This report explores the impact of the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) programme in 2023. 2023 was an exceptional year for the NCMD. Now in our third year of sharing findings and analysis, we ramped up our engagement in the policy space and ensured our...
In this webinar, NCMD Deputy Director Vicky Sleap and Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant Dr James Fraser go over changes to chapter 6 of the statutory guidance document Working Together to Safeguard Children and what they mean for child death review. The session...
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JAMA Network Open first published this paper, based on unique NCMD data, which looks at the outcomes of children with different ethnicities.Twelve percent of infant deaths in England could be avoided if all infants in England had the same risk of death as White...
In this webinar NCMD Lead Epidemiologist Dr David Odd unpacks the key findings of our latest thematic report Infection related deaths of children and young people in England, before being joined by a panel of the report’s authors to answer questions about these novel...
Webinar: Tuesday 20 February, 1000–1115 Online, with free registration in advanceFollowing a public consultation last year, the new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) has now been published. You can find some pointers for child death review...
Following a public consultation last year, the new version of Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) has now been published. Chapter 6 of the new guidance relates to child death reviews and a summary of the main changes is included below: ‘Child death review...
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...
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 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...
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...