Leading article:  Fewtrell and colleagues discuss how much loss to follow up is acceptable in studies.  Here.

Leading article:  Desguerre, Nabbout and Dulac review the current management of infantile spasms.  Here.

Leading article: Tan, Appleton and Tedman review the current UK recommendations regarding EEG.  Here.

Leading article:  Shield, Crowne and Morgan review the role of bariatric surgery in the treatment of childhood obesity, and note that it is only appropriate in extremely selective instances.  Here.

Leading Article:Rose, Ramsay and Leaf look at the strategies which can be used to get children home from the neonatal unit in a timely fashion. Here.

Leading article:  Scott-Jupp, Hall, Vyas and Yap take different perspectives of the new mastercourse for MRCPCH.  Here.

Leading Article: Davies looks at the changing provision of emergency care for children in the UK. Here.

Leading Article:  Coulthard looks at the prevention of reflux nephropathy, and reflects on the ability of the UK NICE guidelines to prevent it.  Here.

Leading article:  Stuart-Brown looks at the potential for promoting children’s wellbeing through measures which improve parenting.  Here.

Leading article:  Chakraborty and Lack describe the increase in cases of syphilis being noted in the UK, and review the management of the condition in infants.  Here.