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  GP FAQ Asthma inhalers and spacers 21 Feb 2020

  Inhalers Did you know? There are age-appropriate videos on how to use inhalers on the Itchy Sneezy Wheezy website: https://www.itchysneezywheezy.co.uk/AsthmaVideos.html Right Breathe is a useful…

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  GP FAQ chest pain 21 Feb 2020

  It is uncommon for children presenting with chest pain to have cardiac abnormalities or other serious underlying pathology. Common causes of chest pain in children without risk factors for serious…

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  GP FAQ preschool wheeze 21 Feb 2020

  Wheeze is a common symptom, however, it may be mistaken for other sounds such as stridor, snoring or congestion. Ask parents to describe what they are actually hearing, a video of the child when the…

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  GP FAQ: Limb variants in young children 14 Jan 2020

  Limb variants in young children: an educational resource for primary care practitioners

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  The importance of having CAMHS professionals in a GP MDT 19 Sep 2019

  Over the last few years the success of the GP Child hubs has grown and grown. The concept is simple; to have a group of GP practices come together once a month with a general paediatrician for an…

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  Let’s talk about Sex – teenagers and Sexual Health 5 Sep 2019

  As part of my work with the Connecting Care for Children Team at St Mary’s Hospital , I had the opportunity to take part in a teaching day at the local William Morris Sixth Form. The aim was to…