Fever in under 5s

Update information

July 2022: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on urinary tract infection in under 16s. Statement 3 on urine testing has been removed because it is no longer supported by the source guidance. Links, definitions and source guidance sections have also been updated throughout.

Minor changes since publication

March 2023: We added text to the equality and diversity considerations in statement 1 to indicate that pulse oximetry may be less reliable in people with dark skin. We also added a link to the NHS patient safety alert on the risk of harm from inappropriate placement of pulse oximeter probes.

November 2019: Source guidance references have been updated to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on fever in under 5s. References and links have also been updated throughout.