Events
“NCMD is really helpful and informative; it’s great to finally have a ‘central’ point of contact” anonymous feedback to NCMD survey (October 2020)
NCMD participates in a variety of events relating to Child Death Review (CDR) and child health and social care throughout the year. From presentations, workshops, Q&As and other activities, the aim of our participation is to share our knowledge and understanding to improve and save children’s lives.
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Events and conferences
Past and future events (both NCMD and those in which we are involved) are listed in chronological order, with most recent first, below:
Safer Sleeping Update 2025
Dr. Anna Pease, a research fellow working on the Baby Sleep Project, shares the latest insights and best practices for promoting safer infant sleep.
Stakeholder briefing: Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis
In this short session NCMD Director Professor Karen Luyt will unpack the key findings of the upcoming thematic report Child deaths due to Asthma or Anaphylaxis.
Learning from deaths: Children with a learning disability and autistic children
This webinar will explore NCMD’s report on child deaths involving learning disabilities and autism, and learn strategies to reduce them in this training.
Preventing Future Child Deaths Through Shared Learnings
In this NCMD webinar participants will share valuable insights and strategies for preventing future child deaths.
Child death reviews in 2024: Autumn update
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
Talking About Lactation – The Importance of Shared Decision Making in Antenatal Anticipatory Care Planning
Perinatal midwife Sara Balmforth and Mum Rowen Emmett discuss lactation choices for expectant families with a life-limiting foetal diagnosis.
Introducing the Child Death Review Toolkit
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
Child death reviews in 2024: Spring update
In this NCMD webinar participants will get an overview of the NCMD’s recent work and key updates to the child death review process.
Changes to statutory guidance: Working together to safeguard children 2023
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...
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...