The relief of pain and anxiety associated with painful or invasive procedures is a top priority in paediatrics. A ‘Sounding Board’ in the New England Journal of Medicine 30 years ago stated that ‘The ...

Background Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face unique challenges in acute emergency presentations, resulting in longer wait times, heightened distress, and communication barriers.

Objective Every year, medication errors harm children in hospitals. Ward rounds are a unique opportunity to bring information together and plan management. There is a need to understand what ...

Background Informally transferring children to new home & looking after them is not new. Adoption is permanent removal of a child into another family has only been legislated in the UK in 20th century ...

Objectives The GMC and RCPCH state that developmental assessments are a requirement in undergraduate curricula [1–2] yet research demonstrates inconsistent undergraduate teaching around developmental ...