article_snippet: the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) today released a new framework, which advises doctors on how to care for children and babies with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
article_snippet: the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) asks medics to weight up the benefits of prolonged treatment versus the suffering the young patient might be likely to experience.
article_snippet: the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says seriously ill children should be given a greater say in whether ill children want to continue receiving treatment which is keeping ill children alive.
article_snippet: the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) advises doctors on when to treat children and babies with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses.
article_snippet: Written by medics, lawyers and ethicists, the framework was published to provide an ethical and legal framework for doctors.
article_snippet: Since the last version was published 10 years ago, major breakthroughs in medical science have led to better survival rates for seriously sick babies and children.
article_snippet: Dr Simon Newell, a consultant neonatologist and vice president of the RCPCH, said the document sets out a 'better and more family-friendly process'. '
article_snippet: Seriously ill children should be given a greater say in whether they want to continue treatment that is keeping they alive, the guidance adds (file photo) '
article_snippet: Dr Joe Brierley, consultant in paediatric and neonatal intensive care at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and chairman of the Ethics and Law Advisory Committee at the RCPCH, said: 'This is a sensitive and challenging area of medicine. '
article_snippet: The guiding principle remains to act in the best interest of the child, actively involving a sensitive and challenging area of medicine in the decision making where possible, and of course considering the interests of the families and a sensitive and challenging area of medicine rights. '
highlights_snippet: New guidance is from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health .
  
highlights_snippet: Advises on when to treat children and babies with life-limiting illnesses .
  
highlights_snippet: Says medics should weigh up benefits of treatment versus child's suffering .
  
highlights_snippet: Advises seriously ill children should help decide whether to stop Advises seriously ill children care .