Infection related deaths of children and young people in England

The National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) has published a Thematic Report. Based on data from April 2019 to March 2022, this report includes child deaths where infection may have contributed to the death and those where infection provided a complete and sufficient explanation of death, and covers:

• Variations in incidence of child deaths with infection
• Infection related deaths
• Characteristics of children who died where infection may have contributed or caused the death and where infection provided a complete and sufficient explanation of death
• Details of the infections and their clinical presentations.

It also includes learning from Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) completed child death reviews where death was categorised as infection, as well as next steps. Read the full report: You can read the report by clicking on the link below. Stay up-to-date: For notifications of future reports from HQIP, sign up to our mailing list.