In response to research published by Great Ormond Street Hospital, which revealed that over a 10-year period almost two-thirds of babies who died were sleeping with a parent, the FSID said there is a pressing need to collate and publish information nationally.
While local child death overview panels are required to collect detailed information on the circumstances of a child’s death this is not pulled together on a national level.
Francine Bates, chief executive of the foundation, said: "The new study strengthens what previous research has shown, that co-sleeping is associated with a significant number of unexpected deaths of babies in the UK, but it also highlights the need for more research examining the relationship between co-sleeping and other risk factors.
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