BRIS-177 Response Historic

NSF must provide strategic guidance for integrating children's healthcare services

Recommendation

There must be much greater integration of primary, community, acute and specialist healthcare for children. The NSF should include strategic guidance to health authorities and trusts so that services in the future are better integrated and organised around the needs of children and their families.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Bristol Heart Inquiry
Report Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report 18 Jul 2001
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Themes & Tags
Underinvestment in Children's Social Care Children's health staff shortages Poor health and social care integration
Recommendation age 24.9 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates