Other health guidance

This section provides advice and guidance on how widespread health concerns, e.g. coronavirus or measles, might affect children and young people with cancer.

Coronavirus advice

COVID-19 guidance for children and young people with cancer undergoing treatment

Coronavirus data

The UK Paediatric Oncology Coronavirus Monitoring Project is a clinician-led project to enable tracking of paediatric oncology patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 across the UK.

Scarlet fever and invasive group A Steptococcus

We know that many parents and carers of children with cancer may be concerned about invasive group A streptococcus as several children in the UK have sadly recently died from this infection. We have answered some commonly asked questions.