The association is worried about the impact that the new review processes will have on families.
Katrina McNamara-Goodger, head of policy and practice at ACT, said many children in palliative care die suddenly and she does not want to see families put under further stress by the panel's review process.
She said ACT wants professionals to get in touch with their child death review lead within their local safeguarding children board to raise awareness of the issues surrounding palliative care and build a working relationship with the panel.
"The families already have trusted professionals, so rather than a new group coming in we want to make sure that existing professionals are involved in that process," said McNamara-Goodger. "The biggest thing is ensuring that the families are treated sensitively."
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