In the absence of organic aetiology, childhood constipation is almost always functional and is often due to painful bowel movements that prompt the child to withhold stool.

Predominantly hospital-based prevocational paediatric training offers limited exposure to – and, thus, confidence in – managing behavioural, mental health and developmental issues.

There is a great deal of interest in the potential symptomatic benefits of medicinal cannabis for developmental disorders.

This study compares virtual reality against standard care for children undergoing routine four-year-old immunisations.

GPs play an important ongoing role in supporting gifted children and developing a course of action that helps ensure their optimum development so they can fulfil their potential.

Limited awareness of the time-critical nature of this potentially life-threatening presentation has been reported in multiple triage settings.

A diagnosis of cancer disrupts almost every developmental life stage and continues to affect the child, and potentially their whole family, throughout adulthood.

Timely and effective treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can make an enormous difference to the individual and to their family and peers.

It is important that a high level of clinical suspicion is maintained when paediatric patients present with a vague history or symptoms that may represent airway foreign bodies.

Effective clinical triage of referrals relies on provision of adequate clinical information (‘red flags’) and investigations.