Resources
“Brilliant, I really like the format – an ‘at a glance’ visual picture of our completed reviews” CDOP Co-ordinator (Data Monitoring Reports)
NCMD hosts a range of resources for CDOPs and other health and social care professionals working in Child Death Review (please note that information for bereaved families can be found here)…
Publications
Latest publications and reports:
Child death review data release 2025
Child Death Review Data Release: Year ending 31 March 2025Contents 1. Introduction2. Child death notificationsInfant deathsNeonatal deaths3. Child death reviews by CDOPs4. Technical information5. Acknowledgements1. Introduction Back to contents The National Child...
Deaths of Children due to Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus
This briefing describes findings from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) in relation to deaths of children due to neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus. The report includes a summary of improvements needed in clinical practice in keeping with existing guidance. Read...
Child Mortality During Winter Periods
This analysis focuses on the number of child deaths that occurred during winter periods between 2019-20 and 2023-24 in comparison to non-winter periods. Summary: Overall, in the 5 year period between August 2019 and July 2024: There were 369 more deaths that occurred...
Blogs
Latest blogs:
Listening to Maternity Clinicians: Shaping Safety Communications That Work
Nikki Glover, Senior Implementation Manager, UCLPartners When it comes to keeping babies safe, the right information in the right hands can make all the difference. The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) collects and analyses data on all child deaths in England...
Jonathan Griffiths: Can you sit beside me on my mourning bench?
Jonathan Griffiths, GP and bereaved parent When our son, Joseph, was 10 months old, just before Christmas in 2003, he developed a non-blanching rash. This is the kind of rash that parents are told to watch out for – a rash that doesn’t fade away when you press on it –...
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...
NCMD for families
“One of the things you want most when your child dies is learning so that another parent doesn’t go through the same devastating experience,” bereaved mother
NCMD for professionals
