TY - JOUR T1 - How has the pandemic changed healthcare for children and young people in the UK? JF - BMJ Paediatrics Open JO - BMJ Paediatrics Open DO - 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001401 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - e001401 AU - Sashank Uday Y1 - 2022/01/01 UR - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001401.abstract N2 - My suggestionsEnsure young people are actively involved in consultations (whether online or face to face).For young people in the UK, sign up to the RCPCH & Us newsletter (https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/work-we-do/rcpch-and-us/sign-up).For young people/healthcare professionals outside the UK, consider how to involve young people in healthcare.Over the last year, the pandemic has forced a significant paradigm shift in the way the National Health Service (NHS) operates. This pandemic has acted as a catalyst for rapid innovation including the large-scale adoption of virtual appointments. Now is the time to reflect on how best to focus these new developments to propel our healthcare system forward and meet the needs of children.The State of Child Health 2020 report clearly outlined the priorities reported in a survey of children and young people across the UK.1 The three key areas were: exercise and hobbies, quality food and drink, and healthy living. The pandemic has had a significant impact on all these aspects which can be grouped under three main issues. First, the problem of … ER -