Thousands of children in England facing ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6ADT4)
Cancelled treatment causing a lifelong' impact on children's health, senior doctor warns
Thousands of children experiencing unacceptable" long waits for NHS treatment face a lifelong" impact on their health, a senior doctor has warned, as shocking figures reveal that nearly 15,000 paediatric operations were cancelled over the last year.
Dr Camilla Kingdon, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said the mounting treatment backlog in England risked serious" and devastating" physical and mental consequences for children and their families.
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