Paediatric Guidelines – Resources for the Ashford and St Peter's Clinical Team

A	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	A&E policy on treatment of 16 and 17 year old patients	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Abdominal Pain – Acute	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Abdominal Pain – Chronic	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Abdominal Trauma	Mar 17	Mar 22
	Abdominal Xray Requests in Children	Nov 20	Nov 22
	Acute Kidney Injury

	Allergy
	Adrenaline Autoinjector Guideline	Apr 21	Apr 24
	Food Challenge Booklet	May 19	Jan 24
	Food Challenges – Patient Leaflet	Apr 19	Oct 21
	Paediatric Allergy Website
	Skin Prick Testing – Patient Leaflet	Nov 21	Nov 24

	Anaphylaxis: Anaphylaxis BSACI: Paediatric Allergy Action Plans Adrenaline Training Information Leaflet	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Ankle Injuries	Dec 19	Dec 23

	Anorexia Nervosa Guidelines
	A&E Clerking Proforma for Eating Disorders (to use in A&E)	May 21	May 24
	Detailed guidance for ward management of patients admitted with known or suspected anorexia nervosa including patient/ parent care plan	Nov 17	Nov 22
	Eating Disorders Booklet – Parents	Jun 21	Jun 23
	Eating Disorders Booklet – Patient	Jun 21	Jun 23
	Eating Disorders Ward Refeeding Booklet (for MDT use on ward)	May 21	May 24
	Feeding Against Consent	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Guideline for the management of anorexia nervosa / eating disorder including risk assessment	Nov 17	Nov 22
	Refeeding guideline for patient with an eating disorder	Jul 19	Jul 23
	Standard Template for Eating Disorders Meal Plan	Jul 21	Jul 25

	Antibiotic Selector – Microguide
	ALTE – Acute Life Threatening Event	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Arrhythmias	Apr 21	Apr 24
	Arthritis	Dec 19	Dec 23

	Asthma Guidelines
	Asthma – Acute Management Aminophylline Infusion Asthma UK Action Plan 12yrs + Asthma UK Resource – Action Plan 12yrs + Asthma UK Action Plan 1-12yrs Asthma UK Resource – Action Plan 1-12yrs Inhaler Technique Magnesium Sulphate Bolus Proposed Discharge Checklist Salbutamol Home Weaning Plan Salbutamol Infusion Schedule Wheeze Proforma	Dec 19	Dec 23
	External Asthma Resources: DEFRA: Local Air Pollution Levels DEFRA: UK Air Pollution Information NICE: Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

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B	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Bell’s Palsy – see Facial Nerve Palsy
	Blood Culture Guideline for Paediatric Patients	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Blood Transfusion Policy and Related Guidelines for Neonatal and Paediatric Patients	Jun 17	Jul 20
	Bone and Joint Infection: see Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis see limping Child in Paediatric ED
	Bronchiolitis Discharge Advice from Ash Ward Discharge Advice from the Emergency Department	Jun 21	Jun 24
	BRUE – Brief Unexplained Resolving Episode	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Burns and Scalds: Burns and Scalds Burns Advice Leaflet LSEBN Cover Letter LSEBN Burns Referral Criteria LSEBN Burns Transfer Form LSEBN Caring for Children with Minor Burns (Jun 17) Telemed referral to Queen Victoria hospital burns unit	Apr 21	Apr 25
	Button Battery Ingestion	Nov 17	Nov 22

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	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	Nov 17	Nov 22

	Cardiology
	Management of Hypercyanotic Spells	Mar 21	Mar 26

	Cellulitis – Orbital and Periorbital	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Central Venous Access Devices: Use of Heparin	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Chest Pain Guidelines	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Child Protection: Guidance – see Trust intranet
	Choking	Nov 17	Nov 22
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Useful Links and Associations	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Chronic Headache	Jul 21	Dec 24
	Coeliac Disease: Coeliac Disease Guideline Gluten Reintroduction – Parent Information	Sep 21	Jan 24
	Common Surgical Problems in Infancy	Sep 21	Sep 24
	Constipation: Constipation in Childhood Klean Prep
	COVID-19: External Resources NICE COVID-19 rapid guideline: children and young people who are immunocompromised Evelina London: PIMS-TS Guideline RCPCH Resources PHE Guidance
	Croup	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Cystic Fibrosis

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Mar 20

D	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	DDAVP test for children with Von Willibrand’s Disease	Feb 20	Feb 25
	Death in Children and Infancy: Child Death Review – see Trust intranet
	Dehydration	Jan 21	Jan 25

	Diabetes Guidelines:
	Diabetes – Admission for Stabilisation or Monitoring	Oct 21	Nov 24
	Diabetes – Advising on Insulin Dose Adjustment	Oct 20	Oct 23
	Diabetes – Care of Children Under 18 years with Diabetes Mellitus undergoing surgery or MRI under GA	Nov 21	2024
	Diabetes – Discharge Planning for the Newly Diagnosed Child	Oct 21	Nov 24
	Diabetes – Escalation Policy	Oct 21	Nov 24
	Diabetes – Guidelines for the Newly Diagnosed Child	Oct 21	Nov 24
	Diabetes – Hypoglycaemia	Oct 21	Nov 24
	Diabetes Ketoacidosis: BSPED Interim Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Diabetes Ketoacidosis ICP	May 18	May 20
	Sick Day Rules for Patients on Insulin Pump Therapy	May 16	May 18
	Sick Day Rules for Patients on Pen Devices	May 16	May 18

	Difficult Airway Guideline	Mar 22
	Drowning	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Drug Calculator

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	Eczema
	Eczema Guidelines CDLQI: “Trouble with Skin” Eczema Information Leaflet Eczema Workshop Referral Form Eczema Action Plan Emollients Infantile Seborrhoeic Dermatitis and Cradle Cap PO SCORAD APP Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors Topical Steroids	Apr 21	Dec 25

	Egg Allergy	Mar 18	Mar 23
	Electrolyte Emergencies	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Emergency Drug Calculator (c/o South Thames Retrieval Service)
	Emergency Intubation Guideline	Mar 20	Mar 22
	Escalation Plan	Nov 21	Nov 24

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F	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Facial injuries and dental problems	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Facial Nerve Palsy – Acute Management	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Faltering Growth Guideline	Jul 21	May 24
	Fever in under 5s	Aug 18	Jan 22
	Fingertip Injuries	Mar 17	Mar 22
	Foreign Body Ingestion	Dec 18	Dec 23
	Fracture Help – see Trust intranet
	Fracture – Torus	Dec 18	Dec 23
	Fractures: Manipulation of fractures and dislocations in Paediatric Emergency Department	Dec 18	Dec 23
	Fractures, sprains and dislocations	Jan 21	Jan 25

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G	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Gastroenteritis – see Dehydration
	Gastroenteritis Guidelines	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Glasgow Coma Score	Jan 14	n/a
	Glucose infusions see: Intravenous Fluid Guidelines
	GORD – Gastroeosophageal Reflux Disease	Feb 20	Feb 25

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H	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Haematuria	Mar 18	Mar 21
	HDU Provision Ash Ward	Nov 21	Nov 24
	Head Injury	Jul 20	Jun 24
	Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Guideline	Jun 21	May 22
	Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (for Parents)	Jun 21	Jun 24
	Hypoglycaemia management for non-diabetic children	Jan 21	Jan 24
	Hypoglycaemia Resources – Leaflets on dietary advice for reactive hypoglycaemia: Dietary advice (see intranet) Emergency regime recipes
	Hypothyroidism – Congenital	Mar 18	Mar 22

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	Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension	Feb 21	Feb 24
	Inflammatory Bowel Disease	Jul 19	Aug 24
	Infant Formulae Guidelines	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Intravenous Fluid Guidelines	Nov 16	Nov 21
	ITP	Mar 18	Mar 21

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	Jaundice – Community Management
	Jaundice – Prolonged, Screening Guideline	Apr 16	Apr 18

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K	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Kawasaki Disease	Mar 18	Mar 21

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L	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Leukaemia – Management of newly diagnosed ALL patient guideline	Dec 18	Jan 22
	Limping Child in Paediatric ED	Jun 21	Jun 24
	Liver failure	Feb 18	Feb 21
	Lyme Disease Management	May 18	Jan 22
	Lymphadenopathy and Lymphadenitis	Jul 21	Jul 24

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M	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Meningitis Guidelines for children older than 3 months (see also www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG102)	Oct 17	Oct 22
	Meningococcal Septicaemia in Paediatric ED	Jun 21	Jun 24
	Metabolic Diseases: BIMDG Guidelines
	Murmurs in Children Assessment Guideline	Jun 20	Jun 23
	Myocarditis Guidelines	Jun 20	Jun 23

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N	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Neonatal Collapse	Nov 17	Nov 20
	Nephrotic Syndrome – Treatment of this condition is subject to trial – please see inside the guideline for details	Nov 14	Nov 17
	Neurosurgical Emergency	May 19	May 22
	Non-Attendance at clinic appointments or non-access visits for children under 18 years of age	Jan 19	Jan 22

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O	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Oncology: Blood Product Prescriptions for Paediatric Oncology Patients	Feb 21	Feb 24
	Oncology (referral pathways): Supportive Care Protocol (Dec 20) Pan London Suspected Cancer Referral Guide Children (Jul 17)	Dec 20	Dec 23
	Open Access Proforma	Oct 21
	Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis	Jun 21	Jun 24

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	Pain Guideline: Guidelines for the management of pain in children (Sep 19) SOP for Intranasal Analgesia (Fentanyl and Diamorphine) for children and young people in the Paediatric Emergency Department (Sep 23)
	Palliative Care – A Guide to Children’s Palliative Care (TFSL)	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Paracetamol Overdose – refer to Toxbase for guidance	Mar 18	Mar 21
	PAU – Paediatric Assessment Unit	Nov 21	Nov 24
	Petechiae and Fever	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Physiotherapy referral for lower limb conditions	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Pneumonia (community acquired)	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Procedural Sedation Guideline	Jul 21	Jun 24
	Proteinuria	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Psychiatry – Control of Acutely Disturbed Child	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Pulled Elbow	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO)	Dec 19	Dec 23

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	Reduced Consciousness	Dec 19	Dec 23

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S	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Safeguarding Guidance – Fractures in Children under 5 and Older Children who are Immobile	Jun 21	Jun 24

	Seizure Afebrile Seizures – Management RCPCH: Resource for Parents Febrile Seizures – Management Management of Intravenous Phenytoin Loading Doses for the Treatment of Status Epilepticus in Neonates, Children and Adults – see Pharmacy guidelines on Trust intranet Status epilepticus SUDEP discussion

	Self Discharge Against Medical Advice	Dec 19	Dec 23
	Self Harm See TrustNet

	Sepsis
	Emergency Department: Paediatric Sepsis Six – ED Pathway Paediatric Sepsis Six – ED
	Inpatient Management: Guideline for the identification and management of sepsis for all patients on the paediatric ward Paediatric Sepsis Six – IP Pathway Paediatric Sepsis Six – IP

	Sexual Health Surrey Sexual Health Information Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Leaflet Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Poster Sexual Health Home Testing Poster Surrey Sexual Health Poster Surrey Young People Leaflet

	Sickle Cell – Paediatric Management	Apr 18	Apr 21
	Skeletal Survey Guidelines Skeletal Survey for Suspected Non-Accidental Injury Radiological Investigations of Suspected Non-Accidental Injury Information Leaflet	Dec 17	Dec 19
	Stroke Management in Children RCPCH: Pathway Poster RCPCH: Key Recommendations RCPCH: Resource for Parents	Jan 21	Jan 25
	Supraventricular Tachycardia Management in Paed A&E	Dec 19	Dec 22
	Syncope in Childhood	Jan 21	Jan 25

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T	Title	Last Review	Next Review
	Tracheostomy care	Mar 18	Mar 22
	Transfers to other hospitals http://stpn.uk/stopp/
	Trauma – Major	Mar 17	Mar 22
	Trigger list incl. Emergency department	Dec 17	Jun 22