Decision details

Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire Child Death Overview Panel Annual Report 2019-20

Decision Maker: Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to update the members of the Health & Wellbeing Board of the work undertaken by the pan-Lancashire Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) during 2019/20, which includes key findings from child death data, progress made on last year’s recommendations (2018/19), partnership achievements, and priorities and recommendations for 2020/21.

Decisions:

Ruksana Sardar-Akram, Interim Public Health Consultant, Lancashire County Council presented the report which updated the members of the Health and Wellbeing Board of the work undertaken by the pan-Lancashire Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) during 2019/20, which included key findings from child death data, progress made on last year’s recommendations (2018/19), partnership achievements, and priorities and recommendations for 2020/21.

 

During the 2019/20 reporting year, the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) was notified of 108 child deaths (20 Blackburn with Darwen (BwD) residents, 6 Blackpool residents and 82 Lancashire residents) that were in line with Working Together to Safeguard Children definition and therefore considered by the Pan-Lancashire CDOP.  The total number of unexpected deaths in children was 36 in 2019-20, with the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Service recording the lowest number of deaths in 2019-20, since the service began in 2008.

 

The report also highlighted the key progress and achievements and thus highlighted the key themes that included co-sleeping and inappropriate sleeping, which continue to be prioritised with sub-groups and partners on this topic.  Further details are found detailed within the report.

 

Resolved:  That the Health and Wellbeing Board:

 

i)  Noted the update and priorities identified.

ii)  Sought confirmation from each organisation that Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) forms are returned within the statutory three week deadline and are completed as fully as possible, including details of father or other male carers in the household, before they are submitted to Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP). (The CDOP Business group monitors this on a monthly basis. Whilst there have been measureable improvements over the course of the year, there are still gaps in information which are being followed up).

iii)  Assured themselves that there are relevant interagency initiatives in place to reduce the prevalence of modifiable factors, identified in the under one population including:

·  Safe sleeping

·  Risk factors for reducing premature births including:

·  High body mass index (BMI) (including healthy diet and physical activity)

·  High blood pressure (linked to high BMI)

·  Smoking

·  Alcohol use

·  Substance misuse

·  Domestic violence

·  Mental health

·  Diabetes (often linked to BMI)

·  Lack of physical activity

 

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Sam Gorton Email: sam.gorton@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 532471.

Report author: Sam Gorton

Date of decision: 03/11/2020

Decided at meeting: 03/11/2020 - Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board

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