The charity’s call for action follows concerns that disabled children will be at risk after the Health and Social Care Bill, which outlines ways to modernise the NHS, failed to mention disabled children or even the child health system.
The Bill, which was introduced into Parliament in January, will go in front of the House of Lords Committee today (Tuesday).
The Every Disabled Child Matters report, which highlights problems with the existing system, calls for urgent action from the Department of Health to set out a clear vision for the way in which the reformed NHS will meet the needs of disabled children and children with complex health needs.
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