Clinical update
COVID-19 and severe asthma: what to advise patients
NICE guidance on managing severe asthma in adults and children during the pandemic
COVID-19: guidance on when to admit patients to critical care
NICE advises on assessing for frailty and including patients and carers in decision-making
COVID-19: infection prevention and control advice for all healthcare settings
The government has issued advice for all healthcare workers
Parenteral feeding in neonatal care: best practice
New national guidance aims to tackle wide variation in practice, safety concerns and costs
Novel coronavirus: how to spot suspected cases
New government guidance for nurses stresses importance of infection control measures
Assessment and management of fever in young children
Updated guidance aims to help nurses assess and manage fever in children aged under five
Depression in children and young people: recognition and management
New guidance aims to improve how depression in children and young people is assessed and which treatments are effective
Antimicrobial prescribing guidance for pneumonia in children and young people
Guidelines on pneumonia aim to optimise use of antibiotics and reduce resistance to them
Sepsis Six update: the important changes every nurse needs to know about
UK Sepsis Trust reviews first step in its screening and management tool
Asthma management: how nurses can help prevent attacks
Update from the British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Preventing and treating surgical site infections: what nurses need to know
Updated NICE guidance deals with antiseptic skin preparation, antibiotics and wound closure
Recognising, assessing and responding to child abuse and neglect
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence offers guidance on supporting individuals