Published on
8 January 2022
The Health and Care Bill provides an opportunity to improve the integration of health and social care services so they can meet the needs of children and young people.
Barnardo’s is supporting three key amendments to the Bill:
- To protect the needs of young carers when discharging patients from hospital.
- To mandate that a Child Impact Assessment is undertaken by the Government within two years of the Bill’s implementation to assess its impact on children.
- To clarify and prioritise how the Better Care Fund can be used to achieve service integration for children.