Children's Health

Children and young people need accurate, accessible information about their healthcare too. New draft guidance from NICE recommends ensuring children and young people are fully informed about their health so that they are empowered to take an active role in their healthcare. 
These resources are useful for providing high quality health information to children and young people. 

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Child Health: Clinical Guidelines, Pathways & Reviews

• NICE Guidelines & Pathways: Children and Young People
• NICE Guidelines & Pathways: Infants and Neonates
• SIGN Clinical Guidelines: Paediatrics

• British Society for Paediatric & Adolescent Rheumatology
• British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition: Guidelines
• Cochrane Childhood Cancer Group: reviews & protocols
• Cochrane Neonatal Group: reviews & protocols
• Difficult Airway Society: Paediatric Guidelines
• Great Ormond Street: Clinical Guidelines
• RCPCH Published Guidelines
• RCPCH Endorsement
• Royal Brompton & Harefield Clinical Guidelines for the Care of Children with Cystic Fibrosis
• WHO guidelines on child health

How we can make a difference

Check out our Health Literacy Sessions and our Child Health Collection - signposting you to articles, databases and resources

Why does it Matter?

The healthcare system can be intimidating to younger patients, and poor experiences may lead to anxiety around engaging with the system later in life and poorer health outcomes.​

Useful Links

• NHS Apps Library: nhs.uk/apps-library
• Mind: mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people
• Mindmate: https://www.mindmate.org.uk/
• Reading Well for children: reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/children
• Reading Well for young people’s mental health (Shelf Help): reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/young-people-mental-health
• Royal College of Psychiatrists: rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/young-people/exercise-and-mental-health-for-young-people​

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