Clinical features and management of atopic eczema in children

Vicki Ayliffe

Adopting the prescribing role in practice: exploring nurses’ views in a specialist children’s hospital

Nicola Carey, Karen Stenner, Molly Courtenay

Employing healthcare assistants in paediatric oncology units

Helen Shelley, Rachel Coyne

Allaying parental concerns about the human papillomavirus vaccine

Sue Hutton, Fiona Finlay

Crossing boundaries: developing the surgical practitioner role

Jenny Knight

Comment

AL Aynsley-Green

The Young Mind

Dean-David Holyoake

No Added Sugar Growing up with Type 1 Diabetes

Emma Day

Great Answers to Difficult Questions about Death

Gosia Brykczynska

An instrument to assess quality of life and healthcare needs

Joanna Smith

Challenges in seeking and arranging respite care

Making education a positive and meaningful experience

Your update on published articles of interest to nurses working in child health

Diary

Effective management of children’s pain should be a priority

Jane Coad

Research and commentary

On the web

Sue Chapman

Notice board

Planning tool offers ‘no nonsense’ advice in healthcare settings

Child-friendly care 50 years on

Pamela Barnes

News in brief

Case studies present best practice for children with complex needs

Compulsory helmets call

New healthy child programme teams will be led by school nurses

Charity criticises move to ban toys in surgeries

Jennifer Sprinks

Key groups will be first to receive swine flu vaccine

Recognition for international human rights contribution

Have your say on the future

Christine Walker