Welcome to the Bradford District Infant Mortality Commission Website.
An independent Commission was set up in Bradford District in 2004 to investigate why some babies born in the District die during their first year of life.
For nearly two years the Commission, chaired by a lawyer, and made up of bereaved mothers, politicians, members of voluntary organisations, health and other public service professionals took evidence, commissioned an extensive analysis of local data and sifted through reams of information. Their aim was to address these questions:
- Why do proportionally more babies die in their first year of life in Bradford District than the average for England
- What action are we already taking and what more needs to be done?
- What recommendations should the Commission make to individuals, communities, organisations and services so that we can reduce even further the number of such deaths in Bradford?
Preventing infant mortality is not a task for health professionals alone. The Summary Report has been created along with the website to help people understand the issues so that they can decide what action they can take - as individuals, as families and communities, through the services provided across all sectors to help reduce the numbers of untimely deaths.