Introduction We aimed to establish the clinical characteristics of children and young people (CAYP) currently receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy for the management of movement disorders in ...

In April 2024, the final report of the Cass Review, an independent review chaired by Dr Hilary Cass, was published, offering recommendations to improve gender identity services for children and young ...

Objective Assess sociodemographic disparities in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses and determine ...

Objective Individuals who spend time in care during childhood/adolescence face a higher risk of premature mortality compared with those who have not been in care. However, it is unclear whether this ...

Objective To assess measles seroprevalence and testing practices in children with cancer in the UK. Design Multicentre evaluation of measles serology data for children on active treatment for cancer ...

Objective Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a preventable folate deficiency disorder; increasing folic acid intake through food fortification increases serum and red blood cell folate and reduces the ...

Objective To describe the frequency and nature of non-pharmacological de-escalation methods used for children and adolescents presenting to emergency departments (EDs) with acute severe behavioural ...

Objectives Compassion can be defined as ‘a sensitivity to suffering in self and others with a commitment to try to alleviate and prevent it’ (Gilbert 2013). ‘Compassionate leadership involves a focus ...

Why did you do this work?Passing the MRCPCH clinical exam is an essential step in Paediatric training and helps develop vital skills. Feedback from trainees in the South West highlighted the need for ...

Over the last several years, clinical knowlege of hypertension (HTN) in children and adolescents has gained ground in cardiovascular (CV) medicine thanks to the progress made in several areas of ...

Objectives To evaluate the impact of a parent workshop for families of children attending our multi-disciplinary feeding clinic. Over two thirds of parents of autistic children report that their child ...

Introduction Trauma is the leading cause of death in children over 1 year of age in the UK. However, individual prehospital clinicians only encounter paediatric trauma patients rarely. This study ...