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.
Aimee, a Scottish member of the Living Assessments project at the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), gives her perspective on what needs to change in the children’s social care system.
