TY - JOUR T1 - National child death review statutory and operational guidance: Key concepts for practising paediatricians JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - 244 LP - 250 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317432 VL - 105 IS - 4 AU - James Fraser AU - Vicky Sleap AU - Peter Sidebotham Y1 - 2020/08/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/105/4/244.abstract N2 - In October 2018, National Health Service England published new operational guidance for reviewing child deaths, which covers all children who die less than 18 years of age regardless of the cause of death. The Guidance is for all healthcare professionals caring for children as well as senior leaders who commission, provide or regulate children’s services. It does not aim to be prescriptive but instead sets out a framework of expectations that intends to be flexible and proportionate. Its essential building blocks will be familiar to practising paediatricians: notification, investigation, review and reporting. It should be regarded as a key pillar in the hospital’s governance program. ER -