We talk to Dr Alasdair Munro, Clinical Research Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, and attempt to bust some myths about antibiotic prescribing in children.

If you only listen to one podcast about antibiotics in children - make it this one!

We talk to Dr Julie Smith, Consultant Paediatrician, about the recognition, investigation and management of the child presenting to ED or primary care with symptoms suggestive of diabetes. We also discuss insulin regimes, carbohydrate counting and insulin pumps.

In this week's podcast we talk Dr Will Carroll, Consultant in Paediatric respiratory medicine about lung function testing. Who needs it, where should we do it, what test do they need, and what do all those funny loops *actually* mean.

For those coming into paediatrics the newborn baby check can seem a daunting prospect. To help, we undertook a masterclass in NIPE checks with Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Jane Lewins, who gave us the top-to-toe lowdown.

We talk to Dr Hannah Jacob about her work as Chair of the RCPCH Trainees Committee and how all paediatricians in training can and should get involved. We also discuss the future of Paediatrics in the UK with the Royal College's 'Paediatrics 2040' Project.

We talk to Dr Tom Waterfield, PEM doctor and researcher from Queen's University, Belfast about the Petechiae In Children Study. We discuss the purpose and need for this study and Tom reveals how he's got some many recruits for it already. A must listen for anyone interested in research.

We talk again to Dr Mike Farquhar, this time about the Rainbow NHS Badges Project, discussing how the project came about, how organisations can get involved and why it is so important.

In the first episode of Season 2, we talk to EM/PEM Consultant Dr Elizabeth Herriven about the brilliant infographic she produced of 10 top tips for triaging and treating children with Down's Syndrome, and discuss her experiences with her daughter, Amy.

In our Season 1 finale we talk to Don't Forget The Bubbles co-creator, Dr Andy Tagg, about this year's most talked-about paediatric paper - just how long does it take for a plastic LEGO head to pass through an adult??

Read the full paper here: https://rdcu.be/bc3K7

It's everything allergy this week as we talk to Dr Donna Traves who talks us through the history and examination findings of children with possible allergies, and what we should and shouldn't do when treating them.