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
Publications from NCMD including annual and themed reports, journal publications, impact reports and more are listed below…
More publications: here.
Briefing published: Child suicide during COVID-19
A briefing on child suicide rates in England during the COVID-19 pandemic is available online – read in full…
Report on SUICIDE announced
Find out about our reasons for choosing suicide as a topic for one of our themed reports…
NCMD publishes first annual report
The NCMD national data collection and analysis system is the first of its kind anywhere in the world to record comprehensive data, standardised across the country, on the circumstances of children’s deaths.
BMJ article: Assessment of investigations into SUDIC post-CDR
A retrospective assessment of the quality of investigations into unexpected deaths of infants and young children in England post-CDR.
BMJ article: Maximising learning from child deaths
“If child mortality rates are regarded as a ‘yardstick’ of a country’s ability to care for the most vulnerable in society.” Read the BMJ article in full…
CDR guidance
We publish a range of guidance to support CDOPs and Child Death Review (CDR) professionals to deliver a robust CDR process…
More guidance: here.
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Webinars/events
We run a regular series of FREE webinars for CDR professionals – see details below…
More information: Details of how to obtain recordings as well as more information about our next webinar can be found here.
Webinar, 24 March 2020
Topics covered include: COVID-19 and the LSCB1 return, with Q and A.
Webinar, 11 Feb 2020
Topics covered include: LSCB1 return and notifications from Registrars, with Q&A.
Webinar, 28 Nov 2019
NCMD launches webinar series for child death professionals. The first edition, in November 2019, shares insights into the programme so far…
Newsletters
Read our quarterly newsletters – see below…
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Other resources
Find below a range of other resources from NCMD including safety notices, videos and blog articles (for a full list of each, use the links)…
SAFETY NOTICE: Button batteries
Button batteries pose a danger to children if swallowed.
Learning from loss (the value of CDR meetings)
Vicky Sleap, NCMD Project Manager, reflects on the importance of Child Death Review meetings, and the value they bring to families and professionals alike.
SAFETY NOTICE: Sleep positioning devices
Sleep positioning devices are NOT recommended unless specifically advised…
SAFETY NOTICE: Safer sleep advice for babies
Advice on safer sleeping practices to reduce the risk of SIDS…
SAFETY NOTICE: Water and beaches
Children are vulnerable near water and at the beach – find out more…
SAFETY NOTICE: Babies’ equipment
Advice relating to the use of babies’ equipment and sleeping areas – find out more…
SAFETY NOTICE: Nappy sacks
Nappy sacks are extremely dangerous to babies and young children – find out more…
COVID-19: What a difference a day makes
Vicky Sleap, NCMD Project Manager, reflects on the importance of CDR data under COVID-19.
SAFETY NOTICE: Blind cords
Cords on blinds MUST be kept short and out of reach of children – find out more…
SAFETY NOTICE: Masks
Advice regarding children and masks or face coverings during COVID-19…