The PIER tools and guidelines have been created to reduce the variation of care for paediatric conditions throughout the region. They have been created by multidisciplinary clinicians from throughout the region, with input from tertiary consultants, regional speciality networks and accepted national guidance. Our resources also include useful signposting websites for children and young people with chronic health conditions.
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The PIER guidelines have been created collaboratively with ratification through the relevant regional speciality clinical network. They represent the views of the relevant speciality clinical network and have been produced after consideration of the available evidence in conjunction with local expertise.
Guidance does not override the responsibility of healthcare professionals to make decisions appropriate to the individual circumstances of their patients.
Governance and ratification of the PIER Guidelines is kindly performed by the Child Health Governance group at University Hospital Southampton. Overall management of the guidelines is performed by the PIER team.
PIER guidelines are subject to a 3 year review process which takes into account any changes in management or new research. Some guidelines may have reached or passed this review date. These guidelines are still available for use in clinical practice but should be used at the clinicians discretion with appropriate review of any new national guidelines that may be available. PIER does not hold any responsibility for the outcomes of the use for guidelines used outside of their review process.
Resources contained within the Resource Hub as provided from Trusts within the Wessex and Thames Valley region for free use within the Network's Trusts. These resources are available for local adaptation and are not checked of ratified using the Guidelines governance procedures. Please use these resources at your discretion and with local governance protocols.