Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) ranges from a clinically detectable dislocation of the hip to radiologically diagnosed hip abnormalities. It is caused by both antenatal and postnatal factors.

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm babies is a serious gastrointestinal emergency with potentially devastating consequences. Prompt and accurate diagnosis continues to be a challenge for ...

RCPCH/NPPG joint standing committee on medicines, best practice consensus guidelines for medication safe paediatric ward rounds, December 2023 ...

Inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) pose a particular challenge to diagnosis. Although individually rare, improved diagnostics and greater awareness have shown that the incidence is much greater than ...

Quality improvement is a focus on changing the way in which patient care is delivered. Central to this is developing a more rounded, patient-focused approach to the design and delivery of care. Here, ...

Neonatal bradycardia is characterised by a heart rate below 80 bpm, irrespective of gestational age. It is generally self-resolving but, in some cases, represents an underlying pathology which may be ...

Measuring nasal nitric oxide (nNO) is increasingly used as part of testing for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). The diagnosis of PCD is often delayed until after bronchiectasis is established and ...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) refers to a range of conditions that disrupt normal breathing patterns during sleep, including apnoeas, hypopnoeas and/or hypoventilation. It affects between 2% and 11 ...

NSAIDs and suggested regimes for juvenile idiopathic arthritis ...

Causes of facial nerve palsy ...

Figure 5 Chest radiograph showing four-quadrant airspace shadowing in acute respiratory distress syndrome due to pneumococcal pneumonia and septicaemia.

Optimising patient experience is a key part of effective healthcare for adults. Babies, children and young people are entitled to the same high-quality healthcare experience. This is the first ...