Dr John Crimmins, GP and member of the guideline development group for the NICE feverish illness in children guideline, takes you through the traffic light system for assessing a feverish child.

When a child has a fever, we are not calm. Moreover, fever in children often occurs suddenly at night. When this happens, parents must know how to properly compress a child with a fever.

GPs should use a 'traffic light' system for assessing children with fever, according to guidance issued by NICE this week.