The Health and Care Act 2022, given Royal Assent today, will fundamentally change the way services are planned and delivered by the NHS, local authorities, and other key agencies.
After nearly a year of collective effort by the children's sector - led by the Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG) - NCB and Council for Disabled Children are delighted that babies, children and young people will now be an integral part of the Health and Care Bill.
National Children’s Bureau was commissioned by the National Guidelines Alliance (NGA) on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to work with groups of children and young people from across England to gather their experiences, thoughts and opinions on healthcare.
The Department of Health & Social Care send a letter to all CEV children and young people advising them they no longer need to be on the shielding list.
