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Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management

  • Clinical guideline
  • Reference number: CG99
  • Published:  26 May 2010
  • Last updated:  13 July 2017
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  1. Implementation support
  2. Audit and service improvement
  3. Guidance into practice

Tools and resources

Tools to help you put the guidance into practice.

Implementation support

  • Endorsed resource - Tackling childhood constipation and overflow soiling using a macrogol laxative 

  • Bristol stool chart (PDF 162 KB)

    Published:
    07 January 2013
  • Frequently asked questions for staff in children's centres (PDF 155 KB)

    Published:
    28 July 2010
  • History-taking questionnaire under 1 year old (Word 274 KB)

    Published:
    28 July 2010
  • History-taking questionnaire 1 year and older (Word 303 KB)

    Published:
    28 July 2010

Audit and service improvement

  • Baseline assessment tool (Excel 50 KB)

    Published:
    13 July 2017

Guidance into practice

  • About the Into practice guide

  • Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance