Paediatric Abdominal Pain

Abdominal pain (tummy ache) is one of the most common causes for parents to seek medical advice for their children; most children will experience abdominal pain at some time during their childhood.

Simple abdominal pain in children is usually located in the centre of the tummy, or covers a large part of the abdomen. It usually resolves quickly without treatment and has a variety of causes.

Most abdominal pain can often be effectively treated at home, with support from your GP or health visitor as appropriate. However some more serious cases may require hospital admission, for further investigations and, or treatment.