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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.

In England and Northern Ireland, children are the only group of people not fully protected in law from physical assault. Our recommendations demonstrate to Government policymakers both the practicalities of removing the 'reasonable punishment defence’ from law and the appropriate next steps to reduc...

A vision of how paediatric care can be delivered to provide a high-quality service that meets the needs of infants, children and young people with ongoing health needs.

There are about 1,000 children and young people placed in secure settings at any one time on justice or welfare grounds. This cohort of children often have complex needs that span mental health, neurodevelopmental need, substance misuse, and physical health, which can be hard to reach through tradit...

Published in 2014, this document outlines 69 recommendations to improve the management of high dependency care, placing the child and their complete critical care pathway at the focus of service delivery. It's intended for staff, management and commissioners seeking to deliver safe and high quality ...

These standards aim to reduce variation in care, ensuring equitable services, and to improve the health outcomes and quality of life for all infants, children and young people with gastroenterology, liver or intestinal disorders in the UK. You can read our summary and download the full standards bel...

This is our parent and carer guide to the summary report of the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) on 2022 data. NNAP data helps neonatal units to give better care to babies. We assess whether babies have had the health checks recommended for them to reduce the risk of complications, and we ch...

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) works to improve standards of neonatal care in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. We aim to make the information we gather and share in our annual reports accessible by publishing 'Your baby's care', our guide for parents and carers. You can do...