A powerful example of system learning: CDOPs, @ncmd.bsky.social NHS England and British National Formulary have strengthened medicine guidance to help reduce co-sleeping risks for babies.

New ACC/AHA Guidelines published today for lipids address measuring Lp(a) and ApoB www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/... and gift link summary www.wsj.com/health/welln...

We found big gaps in use of 2 effective, cheap, simple #antenatal treatments to protect #preterm babies. In theory they should be accessible to all mothers, in all resource settings. About 3/4 eligible mothers get them in richer countries, but only about 1/2 in poorer countries bit.ly/40sNIon

🆕 at @naturemedicine.bsky.social How does ChatGPT Health do for appropriately triaging a person as to whether to go to the emergency room or stay home? www.nature.com/articles/s41... Not very well. Under-triaged 52% of case vignettes that are considered gold-standard emergencies

The $100 whole human genome sequence finally reached! www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/02/19/s...

“Seven schools and a nursery have reported more than 60 suspected cases of measles in an area of north London, and labs have confirmed 34 cases since January 12. Some children have been treated in hospital.” archive.md/2026.02.1...

Today @sstoianova.bsky.social and I went to parliament to join the @rlssuk.bsky.social led APPG on water safety. An excellent meeting using @ncmd.bsky.social data on childhood deaths due to drowning and talking about how we can prevent these tragedies

In our latest academic paper we look at airway, breathing and circulation failure in cases of fatal food anaphylaxis. More:

Do you have an idea for our next in-depth thematic report? We are now accepting proposals - so if there is an issue close to your heart that you believe may be affecting child health in England, then we want to hear from you! More:

New from @vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social: Evaluation of the Ethiopian Neonatal Network, one of the first low-income country neonatal QI communities, with important improvements in survival. Open access: gh.bmj.com/content/11/1... #neosky

Our latest paper, published in @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social, looks at prehospital care in cases of fatal food anaphylaxis. Building on the data in our thematic report on asthma and anaphylaxis, it provides lessons for #emergencycare: www.ncmd.info/publications... #allergy #allergies

🎄🔔☃️Happy holidays to all our friends and collaborators! 2025 has been a big year for the NCMD, and we are endebted to all the fantastic people we have worked with over that time. We wish you all a restful winter break, and look forward to renewed efforts to improve and save children's lives in 2026.

📢 Join us for the 2026 Perinatal Update Meeting! Hear the latest updates on key topics in neonatal care — including genetics, bilious vomiting, central lines and more. 💻 Online | ⭐ Free for BAPM Members 📅 Booking is now open — don’t miss out! www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...

📢 BAPM Framework Consultation Now Open We’ve published a draft Framework on Central Venous Access Devices in Neonates. Have your say and help shape best practice. www.bapm.org/resources/ce...

Yesterday we joined @nea.org.uk in Parliament ahead of #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay. We were honoured to contribute to their recent campaign by providing insight from our national data, highlighting the devastating impact fuel poverty has on children and families.

We welcome Rachel Reeves MP's announcement of the lift of the two-child benefit cap. This is a much-needed change that will help support vulnerable families and children, and reduce the risk of homelessness for households across the country.

This week, the NCMD team have been at the ACDRP conference. Thank you to the CDR community for the insightful workshops, and to everyone who joined the discussions with such enthusiasm—sharing experiences and ideas. We’re truly inspired by the work being done across the sector.

🌐 Bristol is building the future of AI! A new National AI Data Facility will sit alongside Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, creating a ‘British Library’ for the AI age. Read the full story here – www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/no...

“I had hemophilia for nearly five decades. I went to Philadelphia and had a 45-minute infusion, and my hemophilia was gone.” Genes-> Medicine nature.com/articles/s41...

Thankyou so much to the wonderful editors @dustpoetry.bsky.social for selecting my poem on antenatal counselling and prematurity for the very moving Dear World Issue www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/the-tin... #poetsonbluesky #poemsabout

💜 World Prematurity Day Webinar: After the Neonatal Unit 📅 20 Nov ⏰ 1:00–2:30pm Join BAPM & BANNFU for a free webinar exploring the lasting impact of prematurity, supporting families and improving long-term outcomes for children born preterm. 🔗 Register now: www.bapm.org/events/world...

The very latest child mortality data for England - up to March 2025. Social, Ethnic and Geographic Inequities persist.

📊 NEW PUBLICATION: Child Death Review Data Release 2025 shows 3,492 child deaths in England. This report summarises child deaths in England up to 31 March 2025. Read in full:👉 Child death data release 2025 | National Child Mortality Database #NCMD #ChildHealth

🚨New NCMD briefing out now: Deaths of Children due to Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). It shares national findings, key learning & Bella’s Story — helping prevent future deaths through improved awareness & care. 🔗Read: www.ncmd.info/publications... #ChildHealth #NCMD #NeonatalCare

We’re proud that NCMD data has contributed to @POST_UK’s new Winter Mortality POSTnote. It explores causes, trends & interventions to reduce winter deaths. Read more 👉 post.parliament.uk/research-bri... #NCMD #WinterMortality #ChildHealth

📝 New blog: Listening to maternity clinicians – shaping safety communications that work How do we create messages that resonate with frontline staff and improve care? Read more 👉 www.ncmd.info/blog/listeni...

We would like to thank Child Death Overview Panels for reviewing all child deaths and submitting these comprehensive data to the @NCMD.bsky.social for analysis and dissemination.

French cohort study of more than half a million infants finds rate of major congenital malformations was 176.6 per 10k infants exposed to first-trimester COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, compared with 179.4 per 10k infants NOT exposed to the vaccines. 🛟 😷🧪 Medsky

A new world record for ultra rapid whole genome sequencing and interpretation for critically ill individuals less than 4hrs! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

@vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social with the African Neonatal Network and P-95, and an investment from the Gates Foundation, has launched the Surfactant Administered via Supraglottic airway versus InSurE (SASI) Trial in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria. To read more, please visit bit.ly/4gUIDN1 #neosky

Trailblazer. Remember watching the documentary films as a child. RIP Dr Goodall.

This is interesting — in a paper out today, researchers created an alternate history to estimate what Trump's desired cuts to NIH would look like. Of 557 drugs approved 2000-2023, *more than half* are at least partially linked to NIH research that would have not happened under a 40% reduction.

This is a big advance, folks. We've never had a disease-modifying drug for this devastating inherited disease www.science.org/content/arti... www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... www.economist.com/science-and-...

Caffeine is good for the preterm brain; might more caffeine be even better? One of the pivotal RCTs in neonatology was the CAP study (Schmidt B, et al. Long-term effects of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(19):1893–902). We performed that study because there was no…

To be clear, there are no data that provide a link between short-term use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism. In fact, one of the best prospective studies w/ sibling controls, if anything, pointed to a protective effect for use less than 7 days acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Book now for next week's free webinar on How to Write a Professional Neonatal CV. Find out what key information to include in your CV, how to present your CV and how to tailor your application to the job you want. Date: 18 September 2025 Time: 1:00-2:00pm Book here> www.bapm.org/events/bapm-...

📊 New NCMD analysis shows child deaths rise during winter months. From 2019–24, winter mortality was 6.5% higher, with the sharpest increases linked to infections, deprivation & inequalities. Read the full report 👉 www.ncmd.info/publications...

A prospective cohort in @AJOG_thegray examines the relationship between chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and cerebral palsy in infants born < 27 weeks #neobluesky #neoEBM #EBNEOalerts buff.ly/6AId56i

📢 The updated leaflet When a Child Dies: A guide for parents and carers is now available. Developed with bereaved families and NHS England, it reflects important process changes, including the role of medical examiners. 🔗 www.ncmd.info/videos/when-...

🚨 New campaign alert! @OPSSgovuk has launched #SmallHazardsBigHarm to help parents & carers spot dangers from everyday items like: 🔋 Button batteries 🧲 Magnets 🍬 Imitation food 🧸 Small toys 📌 Drawing pins & more www.gov.uk/government/n... #ChildSafety #Parenting #OPSS

🚨 NCMD data: 13 children under 11 have died since 2019 after falls from windows in rented/temporary homes. Landlords must fix faulty windows, install working locks/restrictors, and act on safety concerns immediately. Full BBC News story: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ChildSafety

BAPM has published a new draft Framework for Practice on Neonatal Mortality Governance. We welcome your comments on this DRAFT document ahead of a final version being published later this year. Consultation closes: 24 September 2025 www.bapm.org/resources/ne...

🚨 New NCMD briefing reveals key risk factors behind the tragic deaths of children under 11 from falls from windows or balconies. We must act now to make homes safer for children. 📄 Read & share the report: www.ncmd.info/publications... #ChildSafety #HousingMatters #NCMD

Important first-in-human report today for donor pancreatic islet beta-cell transplant to an individual w/Type 1 diabetes. With genome editing, there was no immune response induced or need for immunosuppression. Major implications for transplantation in general @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...