Completely Revised and Updated 2020

Practical skills from clinical experience

Please note: We have discontinued the old version of Spotting the Sick Child (SSC) and the only version that remains is this new, updated edition of SSC.
* Your login details for the old site will not work in this version. You will have to register again on this website.
* Due to technical restrictions data from the old site was NOT migrated to the new version. You will need to register again on the new website to access Spotting the Sick Child.

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.

Children need a different approach from adults and many health professionals are anxious about assessing children.

Learn the basics of how to assess children of all ages using clinical footage & evidence based material
Following on from the highly successful & acclaimed Spotting The Sick Child DVD
Supported by national organisations
Real life cases
A useful resource for professional development or as teaching material for others

Doctors & Nurses in Emergency Departments
Paediatric Doctors & Nurses in training
General Practitioners
Doctors in Foundation Programmes
Emergency Care Practitioners, Paramedics & Technicians
Medical students
Nurse Practitioners & GP Practice Nurses
Health Visitors & School Nurses

Entirely online in a user-friendly environment
Over 5 hours of new video footage of real patients
Symptoms: Learn to assess 7 common symptoms
My Waiting Room: Test yourself on real patients at your own pace
My Learning: Customise your own learning environment & track your progress
Resources section with evidence based guidelines
Professional Development Certification

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