Nursing Children and Young People

Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) has detrimental effects on the health and well-being of children and young people exposed to it, whether they witness or experience it. The introduction of independent domestic violence advocates in UK hospitals has enhanced the safety of victims of DVA. In 2020-2021 an independent domestic

Precocious puberty is defined as the onset of puberty before the age of eight years in girls and before the age of nine years in boys. It is associated with negative physical health consequences in the long term and can also have negative psychosocial effects, particularly in adolescence. Central precocious

Self-managing food allergy in children and young people presents challenges for families as they attempt to find a balance between their child’s safety and freedom. Nurses have an important role in providing education that supports children, young people and their parents to self-manage food allergy safely but not at the

There have been many tributes paid to Dame Elizabeth Fradd who sadly died on 12 May on her 75th birthday. Widely respected among her peers, she was the only nurse to simultaneously hold fellowships of the RCN, the Institute of Health Visiting, the Queen’s Nursing Institute and an honorary fellowship

Paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) and paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) are disorders that affect children, and can have a significant effect on a child’s life, even when they reach adulthood.