NCMD second annual report

Analysis of child deaths, 2019-20. NCMD’s second annual report is based on data for children who died from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 in England, providing analysis of the 3,347 children who died in that period – which equates to approximately 28 child deaths for every 100,000 children living in England. Commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) on behalf of NHS England, this report offers insights based on the characteristics of the deaths analysed in order to improve outcomes for children in the future.