Surveillance towards preventing paediatric incidence of respiratory syncytial virus attributable respiratory tract infection in primary and secondary/tertiary healthcare settings in Merseyside, Cheshire and Bristol, UK

IntroductionRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus, particularly affecting children, and can cause respiratory infections such as croup and bronchiolitis. The latter is a leading cause of paediatric hospitalisation within the UK. Children Methods and analysisParents/carers of children Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been granted (21/WS/0142), and study findings will be published as per International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' guidelines