Child Death Overview Panel
From April 2008 all Local Safeguarding Children Boards have had a statutory duty to hold a review whenever a child dies. These are called ''Child Death Reviews''.
The purpose of the review process is to gain an understanding of the circumstances of the child's life and death, including the possibility of abuse or neglect (and thus providing a safety net to identify possible Serious Case Reviews). One output will be the learning of common lessons which will be useful in the formulation of public health strategies.
Procedures
8.1 Investigation of Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Childhood
8.2 Reviewing All Childhood Deaths
Contact details
Vivienne Thomas
CDOP administrator
Email: Vivienne.Thomas@lpct.nhs.uk
