Author Eustace de Sousa is national lead,
children, young people and families, Public
Health England.
Abstract de Sousa E (2014) Preventing
unintentional injuries in children. Nursing
Times; 110: 47, 12-14.
Parents and carers try to keep children
safe but accidents do occur, particularly in
children aged under five years, and many
take place in the home. Although it is rare,
some of these may even result in death. In
an effort to reduce the incidence of these
injuries and deaths, Public Health England
published a report earlier this year that
identifies who is at risk and how
professionals involved in children’s early
years care can help tackle the issue. This
article summarises the key findings of