You are here:

  1. Home
  2. NICE Guidance
  3. Conditions and diseases
  4. Skin conditions
  5. Eczema

Atopic eczema in under 12s

  • Quality standard
  • Reference number: QS44
  • Published:  05 September 2013
  • Quality standard
  • Tools and resources
  • History
Download (PDF)
  • Overview
  • Quality statements
  • Quality statement 1: Assessment at diagnosis
  • Quality statement 2: Stepped approach to management
  • Quality statement 3: Psychological wellbeing and quality of life
  • Quality statement 4: Provision of emollients
  • Quality statement 5: Referral for specialist dermatological advice
  • Quality statement 6: Specialist allergy investigation
  • Quality statement 7: Treatment of eczema herpeticum
  • Update information
  • About this quality standard

Update information

Minor changes since publication

May 2025: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE's guideline on atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management. Source guidance references and definitions have been updated throughout.

June 2023: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE's guideline on atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management. Source guidance references and definitions have been updated throughout.


Next page About this quality standard Previous page Quality statement 7: Treatment of eczema herpeticum
Back to top