Quality standard
Development sources
Further explanation of the methodology used can be found in the quality standards Process guide on the NICE website.
Evidence sources
The documents below contain recommendations from NICE guidance or other NICE‑accredited recommendations that were used by the Quality Standards Advisory Committee to develop the quality standard statements and measures.
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Feverish illness in children NICE clinical guideline 160 (2013).
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Urinary tract infection in children NICE clinical guideline 54 (2007).
Policy context
It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:
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Department of Health (2013) Children and young people's health outcomes forum: report by the acutely ill themed group.
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Department of Health (2013) Improving children and young people's health outcomes: a system wide response.
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Department of Health (2013) Report of the children and young people's health outcomes forum.
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Royal College of Nursing (2013) Caring for children with fever: RCN good practice guidance for nurses working with infants, children and young people.
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Royal College of Nursing (2013) Standards for assessing, measuring and monitoring vital signs in infants, children and young people: RCN guidance for children's nurses and nurses working with children and young people.
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2012) Standards for children and young people in emergency care settings.
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British Thoracic Society (2011) Guidelines for the management of community acquired pneumonia in children: update 2011.
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Meningitis Research Foundation (2011) Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia guidance notes: diagnosis and treatment in general practice.
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Department of Health (2010) Achieving equity and excellence for children
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Department of Health (2010) Getting it right for children and young people: overcoming cultural barriers in the NHS so as to meet their needs.
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2010) To understand and improve the experience of parents and carers who need advice when a child has a fever (high temperature): research report.
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National Patient Safety Agency (2009) Review of patient safety for children and young people.