MIMS Child Health Clinic

Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing in child health, including immunisations and ADHD.

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A mother holds her baby while he is injected in the thigh.

Emerging RSV vaccines recommended for new immunisation programme

22 June 2023, 1:03pm

Millions of infants and patients aged over 75 could...

A bowl of salted peanuts surrounded by whole peanuts.

Peanut allergy caution for Naseptin nasal cream

12 June 2023, 2:12pm

Two formulations of Naseptin are currently available,...

A girl in a white T-shirt reads her blood glucose level off a smartphone held next to a sensor on her arm.

NICE approves 'life-changing' technologies for children with type II diabetes

11 May 2023, 8:52am

Children with type II diabetes are set to benefit from...

Register for the Cow's Milk Allergy in Practice webinar series 2023

28 March 2023, 10:28am

Join us for the 2023 Cow’s Milk Allergy in Practice...

Pharmacists allowed to supply alternative antibiotics amid ongoing supply issues

15 December 2022, 12:40pm

The government has issued serious shortage protocols...

Prescribing Notes

Guide to treatment options for selected paediatric conditions:

ADHD (including methylphenidate)

Growth disorders (including somatropin and somatostatin)

At-a-glance product comparison charts.

The first few rows of the new baby milk comparison table taken from the December 2021 print issue of MIMS.

Infant formulae

6 October 2023, 9:45am

Routine childhood immunisation schedule

9 October 2023, 9:00am

Lice and scabies treatments

1 April 2016, 10:37am

Summaries of key national guidance.

Management of Asthma in Children (BTS/SIGN Guideline)

13 September 2019, 9:31am

Calculators

External resources

Useful websites and online tools to support prescribing for paediatric conditions.

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