Following publication of the original article [1], in this article ref. 5 and 13 was incorrect and should have been read as follow:

5. Alexander D, Eustace-Cook J, Brenner M. Approaches to the initiation of life-sustaining technology in children: a scoping review of changes over time. J Child Health Care. 2021;25(4):509–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493520961884.

13. Alexander D, Quirke M, Berry J et al. Initiating technology dependence to sustain a child’s life: a systematic review of reasons. J Med Ethics. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2020-107099.

The original article has been corrected.