Child Death Reviews
Child Death Review Process
The Child Death Overview Panel is responsible for reviewing the deaths of any children normally resident in Southend, Essex and Thurrock local authority areas, whether from natural, unnatural, known or unknown causes, at home, in hospital or in the community.
The purpose of the review is to:
- Reduce the number of childhood deaths.
- Identify matters of concern affecting the safety and welfare of children.
- Identify wider public health or safety concerns arising from a particular death or from a pattern of deaths.
- Undertake a co-ordinated agency response to all unexpected deaths of children.
Further information can be found in the documents below:
Notification of a child death
Any agency becoming aware of:
- a child death occurring in Southend, Essex or Thurrock
- a death of a child normally resident in Southend, Essex or Thurrock occurring elsewhere
should make a notification to the SET Child Death Review Manager via their nominated Child Death Review lead.
To make the notification, please follow the link below to complete the Notification Form within 24 hours.
Notification Form link
If you have any problems with submitting a notification via the above link please contact the Child Death Review Team by email: tpa-tr.SET-CDR-RRT@nhs.net or by telephone: 01279 357996.
Further Information