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Babies still dying needlessly from known, preventable causes
18 January 2006
Statement in response to Lancet paper “Major epidemiological changes in sudden infant death syndrome: a 20-year population based study in the UK”
Consistent approach to cot death advice needed
15 September 2005
A survey shows that nearly one third of parents have no recollection of a discussion with a health professional about reducing the risk of cot death.
Comment on 2004 ONS cot death figures
25 August 2005
Statement on the latest government cot death figures
Parents lack safe sleeping knowledge
11 May 2005
We launch a new campaign to highlight the importance of roomsharing and the dangers of bedsharing.
"Sleep safe, sleep sound, share a room with me"
2 February 2005
FSID and Babies R Us have joined forces to promote an important health message.
Problems in improving cot death investigations
28 January 2005
An FSID-funded study identifies problems in improving investigations when a baby dies suddenly and unexpectedly.
Infant homicide - what is the evidence base for judgements?
22 April 2004
FSID statement on its paper: 'Sudden unexpected death and covert homicide in infancy' by Dr S Levene and Dr C Bacon, in Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2004; 89: 443-7
Parents' cot death knowledge alarmingly low
16 October 2002
Grobag-sponsored survey finds parents’ knowledge of bedding and other risks alarmingly low.