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State of Child Health 2026: Infant mortality

Infant mortality is defined as the death of a child under the age of one year and is measured as deaths per 1,000 live births. This includes the neonatal (first 28 days) and post-neonatal (28 days to 1 year) periods.

Child and adolescent mortality

Health policy

Infant health

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State of Child Health 2026: Immunisations

This indicator examines the rates of uptake of two doses of the MMR vaccine by age 5 and uptake of the 6-in-1 vaccine by 12 months in each of the four nations and how those have changed over time, as a proxy for vaccination uptake in general.

Immunology

Vaccination

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�鶹��ý responds to National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

30 June 2026

On Wednesday 30 June, Baroness Amos published her published her Final Reports and Recommendations as Chair of the independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation.

News

�鶹��ý responds to Children's Commissioner (England) mental health report

30 June 2026

On Monday 29 June, the Children's Commissioner for England published her fifth annual report on children's mental health services.

News

Understanding the �鶹��ý Assessment Review - changes to workplace-based assessments: podcast

29 June 2026

Want to know more about the �鶹��ý’s Assessment Review: what, why, when and how it’s going to affect you? This podcast episode aims to do just that by bringing together some of the College faculty who have been involved through the planning, development and pilot stages.

Resource

Reforming the GMC legislative framework - consultation response

In June 2026, �鶹��ý responded to the Department for Health and Social Care's consultation on reforming the General Medical Council (GMC) framework.

Workforce

News

�鶹��ý and BAPM response to Independent Review of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

25 June 2026

On 24 June 2026 the Ockenden report published the ‘findings, conclusions and essential actions to improve care and safety in maternity services across England’ following the independent review report of Maternity Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

News

Health Bill: Shaping NHS reform for children, young people and the paediatric workforce

12 June 2026

Last week, MPs debated the UK Government’s new Health Bill, also known as the NHS Modernisation Bill. The proposed reforms represent a significant reshaping of how decisions are made, services are delivered, and patient voice is heard across the NHS.

News

�鶹��ý responds Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and other forms of racism in the NHS

4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 July, Lord Mann published a government commissioned review into antisemitism and other forms racism in the NHS.

Resource

Transition from child to adult health services - consultation response

In May 2026, �鶹��ý responded to the UK Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee non-inquiry session (used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter), ‘The transition from child to adult health and social care services’. This is conducting an evaluation – independen...

Health policy

Transition to adult