Paediatric respiratory services within the UK have seen a dramatic rise in the number of children and young people under their care in the last decade (RCPCH, 2020). This guidance co-produced with the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK and the British Paediatric Respiratory Society provides a rationale and evidence base for the role of practitioner psychologists working with children under the care of paediatric respiratory teams and their families. It provides recommendations for psychological provision and models for service delivery to guide service leads and inform service commissioning. Included are recommendations for minimum staffing levels for practitioner psychologists agreed by the Paediatric Respiratory Psychologist Specialist Interest Group.

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