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Sudden Infant Death (Cot Death)

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths

Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is the UK's leading cot death charity. Includes a 24 hour helpline for advice and information.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Scottish Cot Death Trust

The Trust has three main aims:- To raise funds for the research into the causes and, hopefully, the prevention of Cot Death. To improve and extend the support available to bereaved families. To educate the public and health care professionals about Cot Death.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Child Death Helpline

The helpline is run by professionals and parents working in partnership to provide a listening service that offers emotional support to all those affected by the death of a child. (Freephone 0800 282986)

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Babyloss.com

The Babyloss website provides information and support online for anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly afterwards.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Reduce the Risk of Cot Death - An Easy Guide

Leaflet from the Department of Health on steps to take to reduce the risk of cot death. The leaflet can be read online or downloaded in several community languages.

See also our bereavement page


Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

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PS - Health and Poverty

Perhaps the biggest cause of ill health in the world is poverty. Help to Make Poverty History. For example, why not lend some of your money to disadvantaged communities to enable them to trade their way out of poverty through schemes such as Shared Interest.

See also MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY North East for details and links to campaigns against poverty.

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