I am pleased to let you know about the publication of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Perplexing Presentations (PP)/Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in Children guidance.
This is an update of the 2009 RCPCH guidance, which aims to better support paediatricians when involved with PP or FII. It provides procedures for safeguarding children who present with PP or FII and best practice advice in the medical management of these cases to minimise harm to children. While written primarily for paediatricians, this guidance is also of relevance to social care workers, GPs and other health care specialists.
Updates in the 2021 guidance include:
This guidance presents the current view and supersedes previous RCPCH guidance on the subject.
You can download a copy of the PP/FII in Children guidance here.