Delivery of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in an acute paediatric setting: an audit of information available and service gap analysis.

Background: The United Nations Convention on Children's Rights stresses the importance of providing children with information relating to their health and well-being, yet reports suggest children are offered insufficient support in healthcare environments. We audited the information provided to children and families requiring planned surgical admission in comparison to those admitted acutely to medical paediatrics. Additionally, we identified examples of child-specific information resources in national and international hospitals.