Our new briefing on child drowning deaths, published in partnership with @rlssuk.bsky.social, shows that 196 children died by drowning between April 2019 and March 2025. These tragic deaths were preventable. Read the briefing here: www.ncmd.info/publications...

Two important new papers published today by @ncmd.bsky.social

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.

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited to join the Yorkshire & Humber CDR learning event on behalf of @ncmd.bsky.social It was a fantastic day with great discussion and lots of practical ideas to take forward to reduce child deaths

Excited to be in Beverley, Yorkshire today to join CDR colleagues at a learning event 😀

A new call for evidence from @ofcom.bsky.social is now open. The watchdog is looking for evidence around content that is harmful to children. Read more, and submit evidence here by 10 March: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...

⚠️Alert!⚠️ Following media attention over the weekend, our colleagues at OPSS have issued a product recall of play sand that may have been contaminated with asbestos. Please read more and share widely! www.gov.uk/product-safe...

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

We're delighted to announce additional spaces for our fully-booked webinar with @ucl.ac.uk 'Understanding and Preventing Child Road Deaths in England'. Coming up 12 Feb, we'll unpack the real stories behind the statistics. More: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand... @uclengineering.bsky.social

Today I had the privilege of speaking at the @acamh.bsky.social conference on @ncmd.bsky.social thematic report: Learning from deaths of children with a learning disability and autistic children. You can read the full report here www.ncmd.info/publications/child-death-learning-disability-autism/

An exciting (and free) opportunity for professionals and families to hear about how they can help reduce accidents in the home 👇 @healthinnovation-em.org.uk, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social and other partners will share findings & a free toolkit at a webinar in Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stay-one-s...

Please share this UK alert widely. It relates to baby sleep pillows. @ncmd.bsky.social works closely with the Office for Product Safety and Standards to support their vital work in this area.

Settling in ready to see the Stereophonics later. It's so hot 🥵🤣

New @ncmd.bsky.social report published today helping us understand what more we need to do to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Please read and share as widely as possible www.ncmd.info/publications...

About to spend the evening with astronaut Chris Hadfield 😃🚀🪐🌌

Another beautiful sunny day and a trip to Old Sarum in Salisbury. An Iron Age fort, and at one time a Royal Castle.

Spent a beautiful day in Glastonbury yesterday walking around the mural trail. Here are a few of my favourites. If you are interested - www.glastonburymuraltrail.co.uk

Are you a UK psychiatrist with views to share about self-diagnosis? We’re looking for UK-based psychiatrists who work with young people aged 10–24 and would be available to take part in a 45-minute online interview (cont below) PLEASE SHARE WIDELY 🤩

Beautiful walk through ancient woodland to see the bluebells. Woodland is classed as ancient in England if it's been around since at least 1600, and this one at Priors Wood has. Spectacular 😊

SUDC UK are recruiting for a family support nurse to join their amazing team. 💙⭐️ For further information please visit charityjob.co.uk/jobs/sudc-uk... ⭐️Deadline for applications is 20th April 2025.⭐️ #makesomenoise #SUDC

💙⭐️March is SUDC Awareness month.⭐️💙 18th March is national SUDC Day and SUDC UK have organised a free 30-minute webinar on Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood. Scan the QR code below to sign up. #SUDCAwarenessmonth

"Our story highlights the misinformation, delays, and barriers that parents of allergic children face. No family should have to navigate this journey alone, and no child should be put at risk due to gaps in understanding or policy." - Thank you Sarah. Read it here: www.ncmd.info/blog/sarah-o...

Latest pre-printed publication from @ncmd.bsky.social on the intersecting contributions of social deprivation and ethnicity to child mortality in England.

@transvaaler.bsky.social and I waiting to see The Repair Shop Live 😃 Super excited to see the experts from this awesome show 🛠🪛🔩

Our latest report looks at critical central venous line complications in neonates. It includes recommendations set out by the British Association of Perinatal Medicine and the Department of Health. Read it here: www.ncmd.info/publications...

Our Baby Sleep Project Protocol is out now in the BMJ Open. Find out how we are investigating innovative tools for promoting safer sleep in families with infants at increased risk of SUDI. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2...

How different birds would act on a first date...a thread. (From us to you this #ValentinesDay) 💕👇

I'll be attending this event today hosted by @drjadelevell.bsky.social Very excited to be a part of this important work 😊

In this podcast with Dr Mark Levy, we talk about the findings from the NCMD analysis on asthma and anaphylaxis - www.ncmd.info/publications... Listen to do podcast here Apple: apple.co/3WI9Xpa Spotify: bit.ly/3CzBD8O

Really informative read. When I’ve talked about babies & children living in temporary housing many colleagues are not well informed about it, or how it causes vulnerability. www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/the-...

@ncmd.bsky.social data showing the awful truth of children dying in temporary accommodation- BBC News - Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Which topic would you like to see us investigate next? We're delighted to announce that from today, we're accepting proposals for future thematic reports. Please let us know your ideas, share with colleagues, and respond before 30 April for our next round: www.ncmd.info/opportunitie...

Hot off the press today, the new @ncmd.bsky.social thematic report highlighting vital learning from deaths of children due to asthma and anaphylaxis. Really important recommendations, please share as widely as possible www.ncmd.info/publications...

Thrilled to share our child death review toolkit to help support bereaved parents and hear their voices in review @criminographer.bsky.social @annapease.bsky.social @ncmd.bsky.social adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

Gorgeous Sunday Roast at the Ivy House 😂

Spending the weekend with family including gorgeous Bertie

Lovely evening last night at Amersham Christmas Festival 🎄🎀🎊

On the menu today - An early start as I'm in the office today to interview for our comms manager cover. Also the dreaded task of getting the new laptop set up! 😬

On the menu today - Another opportunity to meet with a group of CDOPs to discuss report recommendations, followed by a meeting with our developers to discuss system improvements. No relevant pic so just a nice one of a deer 😊

@ncmd.bsky.social @karenluyt.bsky.social this is great news!

On the menu today- A busy morning with lots of different things, followed by our Programme Steering Group meeting. All while our electrics are upgraded in the house 😶

On the menu today- A project meeting for Cascade - a system to reduce the reporting burden on professionals followed by presenting at a webinar on our work on learning disability and autism. Finally off to bunny boarding to collect these two cuties 😊🐰

On the menu today - An early start to travel home in the rain to Bristol, followed by a mountain of washing! 👖👕🧦🙄

Lovely walk in a beautiful part of the world. Yorkshire is stunning 😊

On the menu today - a little trip to Studley Water Gardens 😊https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden

On the menu today - A training session with some CDOPs followed by some down time, Christmas shopping. Yes, I mentioned the "C" word 🫢

Register now to join us in January as we unpack the findings of our forthcoming thematic report on #asthma and #anaphylaxis: www.ncmd.info/events/stake...

Travelling up to York to meet with a lovely bunch of CDOPs tomorrow. 😊

On the menu today - from a very frosty Bristol. A call with a bereaved parent who is launching a craft foundation in memory of her son. Followed by some time planning an upcoming @ncmd.bsky.social report and meeting with our fabulous professional advisory group before driving to York 😊