Objective To describe the common medical presenting problems of children attending a
paediatric emergency department (ED) compared with 10 years previously. Design A …

Background HeadSmart, a public and professional awareness campaign, was launched to
enhance awareness of brain tumour symptomatology identified in the Royal College of …

Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and initial public health response led to significant
changes in health service delivery, access and utilisation. However, SARS-CoV-2 illness …

Background The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for
referral of children with suspected cancer was first published in 2005 and updated in 2015 …

Objective. To determine the common presenting problems for young people attending the
emergency department. Design. A retrospective review of electronic patient records of all …

Brain tumours are the commonest cancer cause of death in children. Early diagnosis is
crucial in preventing worse neurological outcome in survivors, however diagnosis is difficult …

Background Time to diagnosis (TTD) of childhood soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is significantly
associated with survival. This review aims to identify pre-diagnostic symptoms/signs to …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in patterns of presentation to
emergency departments. Child health professionals were concerned that this could …

Despite the increasing diversity of the UK population, we continue to see inequalities in
health outcomes in patients of ethnic minorities. Unfortunately, this increasing diversity is not …

Background The incidence of childhood cancer has risen by 15% since the 1990s. Early
diagnosis is key to optimising outcomes, however diagnostic delays are widely reported …