Constipation

There is a National Primary Clinical Care Pathway for constipation in children. There seems to be a lot to read but infographic that is produced is quite useful to both secondary and primary care to highlight the importance and remember to give clear guidance to parents on

• in most cases continuing some level of maintenance laxatives for chronic constipation for at least 3-6 months
• titrate carefully down after that
• never stop abruptly
• take extra care and have a lower threshold for action for children with disabilities including learning disabilities due to being more prone to constipation.