RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Safety netting in healthcare settings: what it means, and for whom? JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 48 OP 53 DO 10.1136/archdischild-2012-303056 VO 99 IS 2 A1 Damian Roland A1 Caroline Jones A1 Sarah Neill A1 Matthew Thompson A1 Monica Lakhanpaul YR 2014 UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/99/2/48.abstract AB Everyday thousands of children are presented to health care practitioners by concerned parents with the vast majority being simple self-limiting illness. However serious bacterial illness, chronic inflammatory conditions and mental health problems are repeatedly missed with significant morbidity, mortality, financial and social implications. A conceptual framework detailing the mechanism of effective Safety Netting has yet to be described however and there is increasing evidence parents want guidance on when to seek medical advice (a key part of safety netting) prior to initial consultation. This article explores current understanding of safety netting in relation to child health and argues there is a need to develop a more standardised approach.