Users will learn how to assess seven common symptoms:
- difficulty in breathing
- fever
- rash
- fits
- dehydration
- abdominal pain
- head injury.
The website has also been given a complete overhaul and user navigation has been greatly improved. We expect this resource to continue providing free, high quality learning to all healthcare professionals for years to come.
Spotting the Sick Child is an interactive tool commissioned by the Department of Health and Health Education England to support health professionals in the assessment of the acutely sick child.