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Product Recall: Hobbycraft Giant Box of Craft (2601-0364) Product Recall for Hobbycraft Giant Box of Craft presenting a health risk.

⚠️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

Deaths in children with learning disabilities and autistic children This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children with learning disabilities and autistic children.

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/

Stay One Step Ahead: Reducing child accidents in the home Join this webinar to find out more about the SOSA programme, an intervention that helps parents and carers make homes safer for children.

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 🥵🤣

Children with Life Limiting Conditions and Palliative and End of Life Care Needs This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end-of-life care needs

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

Just ordered, I'm so excited! 😃

University of Oxford. What do you think about self-diagnosis of mental disorders? Are you: - A UK based psychiatrist who works with adolescents (aged 10-24 years) - Available for a 45 minute online interview Come take part in our study! Contact: sara.svobodova@bnc.ox.ac.uk or lucy.foulkes@psych.ox.ac.uk for more information

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

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PLEASE SHARE WIDELY 🤩

Woodland scene with a carpet of bluebells under the trees.

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 😊

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💙⭐️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

Oliver's Allergy Journey - Blog Sarah O'Toole writes about her son Oliver's allergy journey

"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 🛠🪛🔩

A briefing on critical central venous line complications in neonates This National Child Mortality Database briefing provides data on critical central venous line complications in neonates.

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...

Image of a newborn baby yawning

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...

A playful illustrated title reads “How different birds would act on a first date." A disclaimer underneath states: “Not approved by RSPB fact-checkers.” The image features a cute Coal Tit perched sweetly on a blue flower. The background is a romantic shade of pink.

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 😊

Child deaths due to asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children due to asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies.

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

The doctor-turned-campaigner for homeless children The Shared Health Foundation’s campaign led to the government changing its guidance on providing cots in temporary accommodation. Katharine Swindells speaks to CEO Dr Laura Neilson about the next stag...

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-...

Temporary accommodation possible factor in deaths of 74 children in England Children from deprived areas overrepresented in figures from all-party parliamentary group

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children Official data show that 58 of those children were babies under the age of one.

@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...

GET INVOLVED: Thematic Report Topic Proposal This is an opportunity to submit proposed topics for thematic reports for NCMD's consideration.

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...

Child deaths due to asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children due to asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies.

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...

Developing a toolkit to support parents’ involvement in child death review: an experience-based co-design study Background Understanding why children die is important for grieving parents and for informing system improvements aimed at prevention and future care. Many countries have child death review (CDR) proc...

Thrilled to share our child death review toolkit to help support bereaved parents and hear their voices in review

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