Mortality review committees are statutory committees that review particular deaths, or the deaths of particular people, in order to learn how to best prevent these deaths.

There are currently five committees dedicated to reviewing deaths of children and young people, babies and mothers where death is caused by pregnancy or childbirth, deaths resulting from family violence, deaths associated with surgery, and deaths by suicide.

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Report finds inequities for Māori following major trauma

19 Apr 2021, Perioperative Mortality Review Committee

The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee (POMRC) is calling for district health boards (DHBs) to conduct an in-depth review into all cases of major trauma resulting in hospitalisation in Māori aged 15–18 years.

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Update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee

3 Sep 2021, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee

This is an update from the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (the PMMRC) about the first principles review of the national mortality review function, the next PMMRC report and other PMMRC-related matters.