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Essential facts According to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the UK has one of the worst child mortality rates in western Europe, with more than 2,000 children and young people dying in 2012. In addition, it is estimated that about…

Nurses are looking beyond parents to provide bereavement support for the wider family

Nurse consultant Michael Tatterton’s research revealed that when a child with a life-limiting condition dies, the grandparents’ ‘unique footprint of grief’ is…

Part of the nurse manager's role is to understand the complexities of running a specialist unit and to be aware of the increased focus on quality assurance programmes. This article describes how one model can be applied to involve all members of a…

The charity Together for Short Lives has launched a campaign to encourage nurses to consider a role in children's palliative care in the voluntary sector, to prevent any further reduction in services for this already vulnerable group.

Yvonne Dexter, writing in Nursing Children and Young People, discusses the use of storyboarding and its use as a reflective practice aid. As children's nurses are among the child health professionals most directly affected by childhood death,…
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