To record on Form B whether a child is regarded as having a physical and/or learning disability and/or mental health condition. 6.1.7 Extreme prematurity reviewing all deaths weeks in line with national guidance, ≤23 and recording them within our child death statistics recognising – this will have a negative impact on our child death rates. Record week deaths separately and present data for this cohort ≤23 within the annual report to highlight the impact on our local infant mortality rates. Challenge at national level the role of CDOPs in relation to extremely premature child deaths that would be considered unviable (evidence suggests <21 weeks). 6.1.8 eCDOP Kirklees to trial eCDOP for a year. Kirklees to undertake six-month evaluation of eCDOP for discussion by the panel. Conclusion 7.1 There has been a year on year decrease in child deaths across Calderdale and Kirklees, with a 20% reduction between 2012/13 and end of year 2016/17. The decrease in child deaths is consistent with the national picture, although the decrease in Calderdale and Kirklees is greater than the national average. 7.2 has been no change in the number of unexpected child deaths between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017. Over the 5 year period of local data unexpected child deaths have fluctuated around 20 cases per year. Expected child deaths between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 have decreased by 30%. 7.3 The majority of children who die in Calderdale and Kirklees do so before the age of one. In 2016/17 there were an equal number of male and female deaths. The majority of the child deaths were known to be White
To record on Form B whether a child is regarded as having a physical and/or learning disability and/or mental health condition. 6.1.7 Extreme prematurity reviewing all deaths ≤23 weeks in line with national guidance, and recording them within our child death statistics – recognising this will have a negative impact on our child death rates. Record ≤23 week deaths separately and present data for this cohort within the annual report to highlight the impact on our local infant mortality rates. Challenge at national level the role of CDOPs in relation to extremely premature child deaths that would be considered unviable (evidence suggests <21 weeks). 6.1.8 eCDOP Kirklees to trial eCDOP for a year. Kirklees to undertake six-month evaluation of eCDOP for discussion by the panel. Conclusion 7.1 There has been a year on year decrease in child deaths across Calderdale and Kirklees, with a 20% reduction between 2012/13 and end of year 2016/17. The decrease in child deaths is consistent with the national picture, although the decrease in Calderdale and Kirklees is greater than the national average. 7.2 has been no change in the number of unexpected child deaths between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017. Over the 5 year period of local data unexpected child deaths have fluctuated around 20 cases per year. Expected child deaths between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 have decreased by 30%. 7.3 The majority of children who die in Calderdale and Kirklees do so before the age of one. In 2016/17 there were an equal number of male and female deaths. The majority of the child deaths were known to be White
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