Fabricated or induced illness (FII) is a rare form of child abuse. It occurs when a parent or carer exaggerates or deliberately causes symptoms of illness in a child, and can cause significant harm both physically and emotionally.
It can involve a well child being presented by a parent or carer as ill or disabled, or an ill or disabled child being presented with a more significant problem than they actually have.
The NHS have produced a useful guide outlining the signs and causes and what happens if someone suspects FII.
The Government have produced statutory guidance for professionals on protecting children where carers or parents make a child ill or pretend a child is ill.
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