News and updates - National Child Mortality Database

Covid deaths in children rare, new study of NCMD data shows

Nov 11, 2021

Update 25 November 2021 It has been brought to our attention that this paper has been covered by a number of media outlets using headlines that minimise the deaths of children. Every child death is a tragedy, and we have reached out to the newspapers concerned to ask...

Online lecture: Suicide in Children and Young People

Aug 20, 2021

The key findings from NCMD’s report will be shared at an online event on Thursday 21st October 2021.

How to complete an effective reporting form

Aug 17, 2021

We invite CDR professionals to join our free webinar on how to complete an effective reporting form.

NCMD impact report June 2021

Jul 19, 2021

Find out about the impact that NCMD is having, both within the sector and nationally.

Public Sector Focus publishes article on NCMD’s thematic report on Child Mortality & Deprivation

Jul 1, 2021

New article in Public Sector Focus on NCMD’s thematic report on Child Mortality and Deprivation

Child mortality in England during the Covid-19 pandemic [BMJ]

Jun 25, 2021

New paper from NCMD on child mortality in England during the COVID-19 pandemic

NCMD Second Annual Report: Findings shared at online event

Jun 25, 2021

Featuring a presentation by NCMD’s Programme, Professor Karen Luyt, this event highlighted the key findings from the NCMD second annual report.

Developing and enhancing the police response to child death investigation

Jun 23, 2021

The National Police Chiefs Council annual child death conference is now open for registration.

NCMD second annual report

Jun 10, 2021

Our second annual report – based on data from April 2019 to March 2020 – is available online.

Dissemination event: NCMD second annual report

May 19, 2021

An online event will be held on 22 June to disseminate the findings from our second annual report.