NHS Kent and Medway, Kent County Council and Medway Council, are the Child Death Review Partners, as the statutory responsibilities for the child death review arrangements.have a responsibility to look into the circumstances when a child dies.

Kent and Medway child death review (CDR) arrangements

The Kent and Medway CDR arrangements focus on:

• combining the geographical areas of the two local authorities by establishing a single approach for undertaking child death reviews. Therefore, the arrangements will cover the deaths of all children that normally live in the Kent and Medway area;
• review and/or analyse matters relating to the death(s) that are relevant to the welfare of children in the area, including factors relating to public health and safety;
• consider whether action and changes to procedures should be taken in relation to any matters identified;
• inform any person or organisation where actions should be taken;
• ensure the child death review partner arrangements are effectives and continually improve to assist child health and wellbeing in Kent and Medway.

Reporting and Managing a Child Death

To report the death of a child usually resident in Medway, regardless of their location of death please use the complete the electronic form within 24 hours: Complete a notification of child death form

If you have any problems with submitting a notification please phone 03000 42 11 26 or email cdop@kent.gov.uk.

Professionals who need to complete a Form B will be contacted directly by NHS Child Death Review Service.