FEATURED ARTICLES
High flow therapy – when and how?
- Written on 19/02/2021
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The missing link? Children and transmission of SARS-CoV-2
- Written on 05/05/2020
- , Last updated 17/09/2021
An evidence summary of Paediatric COVID-19 literature
- Written on 03/04/2020
- , Last updated 16/08/2021
The fidget spinner craze – the good, the bad and the ugly
- Written on 08/07/2017
- , Last updated 27/06/2021
Tag: autism
- Written on 10/03/2022
- , Last updated 11/02/2022
Children with complex needs are five times more likely to die from a treatable condition
- Written on 27/07/2021
- , Last updated 07/09/2021
Professor Ryan writes with authority, vulnerability and humour. This book made me smile, nod in recognition and, at times, cry. We need to do better and Professor Ryan not only explains why, but also gives us tools to start on the “how”.
- Written on 12/07/2021
- , Last updated 07/09/2021
A small bit of knowledge about Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) can make a huge difference in how an emergency situation evolves. If you have no knowledge of ASC you will approach this scenario as an ordinary call and walk into chaos.
- Written on 14/06/2021
- , Last updated 07/09/2021
Terminology is important, not only for making sure we understand a child's diagnosis properly, but also for providing the best possible care. Getting it right can also help gain the trust of parents and carers who will often know far more about appropriate language use than we clinicians.
- Written on 25/05/2021
- , Last updated 07/09/2021
Communication is vital to all that we do as clinicians – from the first contact with a patient, through history taking and examination, to initiating treatment and explaining procedures, so we have to do our very best at getting it right. This is perhaps even more important, and more difficult, in the pre-hospital field, where stress levels are high, environments can be unpredictable and time is short.
- Written on 20/03/2020
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The 21st of March is World Down Syndrome Day. @Lizjl78 and Amy are here to share their lessons
- Written on 08/07/2017
- , Last updated 27/06/2021
Time on your hands?
- Written on 07/06/2017
- , Last updated 23/06/2021