BAPM Webinar: Neonatal Mortality Governance: A BAPM Framework for Practice

This webinar supports the launch of the BAPM Framework for Practice on Neonatal Mortality Governance.

The death of a baby is a profoundly painful and life-shattering experience for families, with significant consequences for the mental health of family members as well as impacting staff mental health.

High-quality end-of-life care, and an open and transparent child death review process are of vital importance in providing understanding and closure for both families and staff as well as supporting shared system-wide learning. 

This framework complements existing national and statutory documents while providing more detailed operational guidance in areas where clinical interpretation is challenging. It is aimed primarily at perinatal healthcare professionals but may also be helpful to His Majesty’s Coroners, Procurator Fiscals and Medical Examiners.

At this webinar you will hear from members of the Framework working group and have the chance to ask questions at a panel Q&A session. 

Q&A session

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions for the Q&A session before the event. Please submit your questions when booking your place.

Programme

• Overview of the framework - Eleri Adams
• Supporting families and staff - Davy Evans
• Medical Examiner and referral to Coroner/Procurator Fiscal - Nigel Kennea
• Your questions answered - Panel Q&A with:

• Eleri Adams, Past BAPM President, Consultant Neonatologist, Oxford University Hospitals 
• Davy Evans, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Birmingham Women's & Children's Hospital 
• Nigel Kennea, Consultant Neonatologist, Medical Examiner, England and Wales
• Brad Manktelow, Professor of Medical Statistics, representing MBRRACE-UK  
• Karen Luyt, Consultant Neonatologist, Programme Director, NCMD, representing NCMD
• James Fraser, Chair NCMD Professional Advisory Group, representing ACDRP 
• Jenny Kurinczuk, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal Epidemiology, National Programme Lead PMRT

Preliminary programme, subject to change

Tickets

This webinar is free for BAPM members. Please register in advance.

Date: 7 July 2026
Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Location: Online - Teams webinar

Joining the webinar

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