According to figures published today by the Office for National Statistics, infant mortality rates in England and Wales have risen for the third year running. RCPCH responds.
Open access. In response to multiple United Kingdom investigations and inquiries into the care of adults with learning disabilities, Mencap produced the Getting it Right Charter which campaigned for the appointment of a Learning Disability Liaison Nurse in every hospital. More recent best practice guidelines from the Care Quality Commission included the need for all children’s units to have access to a senior learning disability nurse who can support staff and help them manage difficult situations. However, little evidence exists of the extent of learning disability nurse provision in children’s hospitals or the nature and impact of this role. Here we report selected findings from a national mixed methods study of hospital care for children and young people with and without learning disabilities in England.
Recently, in adults, the incidence and severity of fatigue was found to exist rather independently from the somatic diagnosis. Since fatigue is distressing when growing up with a chronic disease, we aim to investigate: (1) the prevalence and extent of fatigue among various paediatric chronic diseases and (2) the effect of fatigue on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. To assess the prevalence of different trajectories of exposure to child poverty and their association with three indicators of adolescent physical and mental health in UK children.
Lucy Powell, a former Shadow Education Secretary, asked an urgent question on the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report on Sure Start.
Rolled out in 1999 and reaching its funding peak in 2010, Sure Start centres provide early years support for families, providing information and support on health, employment, education and childcare. Initially targeting disadvantaged areas, the policy was expanded in the 2004 10-year Strategy for Childcare, and aimed for ‘a children’s centre in every community’.
To estimate the incidence of laboratory-confirmed, invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) by week of age in infants over a 7-year period.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Conclusion- Medication adherence was reduced during school holidays and on weekends in children with T1D. Clinical characteristics including socioeconomic status and the presence of adverse effects did not predict adherence.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The UK has one of the highest child mortality rates in Western Europe: 4 in every 1000 children die before the age of 1 year, compared with 2 per 1000 children in Sweden. Likewise, the mortality rate of children aged 1–14 years in the UK is 10.4/100 000 children compared with 8.3/100 000 in Sweden.1 Since the UK has a universal healthcare system, and comparable levels of per capita incometo Sweden, a substantial proportion of deaths in children in the UK are likely to be preventable. This raises the question of what policies we should prioritise in order to lower child mortality rates in the UK most rapidly.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Whether prenatal or postnatal exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased risk of coeliac disease (CD) is unclear. We systematically reviewed studies on the association between early life antibiotic exposure and the risk of CD or CD autoimmunity.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To explore the barriers to and facilitators of physical activity for young people with cerebral palsy in specialist schools.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
For over twenty years there have been papers highlighting the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The use in children is increasing across the world and estimated at between 10% and 89%. There is a wide belief they are safe. We know that doctors do not routinely ask parents about use in clinics and we also know that parents don’t want to inform doctors as they don’t think that the doctor will know about the particular CAM or indeed be interested. Farrington et al. [Acta Paediatr 2019;108: 419–422. doi:10.1111/apa.14595] present a simple collection …. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Free access. Paediatric health providers and educators influence infant mortality through advocacy and training within families and communities. This research sought to establish the efficacy and training of two-finger versus two-thumb-encircling techniques for lone responder infant chest compressions with ventilations in initially trained infant caregivers.
Editorial. Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the third leading cause of death in industrialised nations. Up to 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are witnessed by family members, friends and other bystanders. A greater percentage of cardiac arrests in infants are likely to involve first responders who are the child’s family members or other close caregivers. There is considerable rescuer variation in compression treatment styles, as shown in figure 1.1 When compared with adults, relatively few CPR data exist regarding treatment of children during cardiac arrest. As a result, internationally agreed CPR guidelines have been developed with data often extrapolated from adults or animal studies.2. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
This letter sets out:
how much funding local authorities are getting as part of the children’s social care strengthening families protecting children (SFPC) programme
the purpose of the children’s social care strengthening families protecting children programme