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Charging for NHS services in the UK prevents and deters migrant children and their families from accessing healthcare, which has adverse effects on child health and the wider public health of the population. We oppose this legislation and set out here our key messages for health professionals and po...

For over 30 years the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit has been facilitating research into childhood rare diseases and disorders. To mark this milestone and to celebrate the Unit's ongoing impact we published our 30 year anniversary report.

The purpose of this position statement is to clarify the current criteria in making a diagnosis of hEDS in children and adolescents and to provide advice to paediatric health professionals in relation to provision of appropriate rehabilitation.

The pandemic has exacerbated already existing pressures on services caring for children and young people presenting with mental ill health. Regardless of where children and young people present to care or what their specific health needs are, we must work together to ensure they receive the highest ...

Research, including our State of Child Health, has demonstrated that there is a link between children’s health, education and social outcomes. However, data collected on children is not routinely shared between these different agencies. Having a unique, consistent identifier for children will al...

Paediatric virtual wards can enable children with a range of acute health needs to be cared for at home, in a more familiar and comfortable environment. This could be particularly valuable for children with ongoing health needs or high care demand who may otherwise be in and out of hospital. There i...

As outlined in the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child, every child has the right to voice, protection, health and education. We urge all states to recognise and realise their obligation to children's access to healthcare.

Our landmark report provides a snapshot of infant, children and young people's physical and mental health, bringing together available data across the UK.