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:
Modifiable Factors Guidance for CDOPs: 2026 Update
A webinar exploring the new guidance for CDOPs on identifying and recording modifiable factors. This session will unpack some challenges professionals face when deciding whether a factor is truly modifiable, clarify what the updated guidance recommends, and walk through several real‑world examples that frequently arise in reviews.
Shifting perceptions of children’s palliative care
Presented by Heard charity, this webinar will draw on narrative research and cognitive science to explore how professionals can use framing to improve people’s understanding and decision-making around children’s palliative care.
Child death reviews in 2026: Spring update
A general update on the work that the NCMD has been doing and the key issues currently facing child death review professionals.
Exploring the impact of fuel poverty on children
A bite‑sized webinar from National Energy Action designed for frontline workers supporting expectant parents and families with children aged five and under.
In this session, we explore fuel poverty, carbon monoxide risks, and issues such as condensation and damp—looking closely at their causes and the impact they can have during pregnancy and early childhood.
New Thematic Report Launch: Understanding consanguinity-related child deaths
In this short session NCMD Director Professor Karen Luyt will unpack the key findings of the upcoming thematic report Understanding consanguinity-related child deaths, before being joined by a panel of the report’s authors to answer questions about these novel findings.
Implementing Working Together Changes for Child Death Review
This webinar will focus on the upcoming changes to the eCDOP system to support implementation of Working Together 2023.
New Thematic Report Launch: Children with Life-Limiting Conditions and Palliative and End of Life Care Needs
In this session NCMD Director Prof Karen Luyt will unpack findings from the NCMD report Children with Life-Limiting Conditions and Palliative and End of Life Care Needs.
CDOP Training: Reviewing Deaths of Children with Epilepsy
In this NCMD webinar Sylvia Stoianova, Deputy Director of NCMD, Colin Dunkley, Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Lead for Epilepsy12 and Dr Rohini Rattihalli Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, will share key information for CDOPs to support comprehensive review of deaths of children with epilepsy.
Leaping into action: How insights from CDR led to new water safety campaign
In this NCMD webinar, Nichola Baldwin from the RLSS UK will share how insights from the CDR process led to the creation of a new water safety campaign.
New Pathway for Investigating Inherited Cardiac Conditions and how this relates to SUDIC
In this NCMD webinar, Professor Elijah Behr and Dr. Joanna Garstang discuss the new pathway for investigating deaths due to Inherited Cardiac Conditions.