United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in acute paediatrics

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was created in 1989 and has provided us a framework for the structure of a Childrens’ rights delivered clinical service, standards for clinical care and indeed undergraduate curriculum for medical students. It is worthwhile reminding yourself of some of the Articles. Article 17 states, ‘Children have the right to get information that is important to their health and well-being’ and Article 24 focuses on health and health services, stating, ‘Children have the right to good quality healthcare—the best healthcare possible—to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help them stay healthy.’ It is clear that some children are given inadequate support and information in some healthcare environments. Przybylska MA et al. [BMJ Paediatrics Open 2019;3: e000445; https://ift.tt/2HtGwjK] identified this gap in information available for children and have highlighted this need...

from Archives of Disease in Childhood current issue https://ift.tt/30sfdx6