Sharp rise in year-long community care waits for children
06-10-2026 16:40 via nursinginpractice.com

Sharp rise in year-long community care waits for children

More than one in four children on waiting lists for community health services in England have been waiting at least a year for treatment, according to new analysis by The King’s Fund. The think tank found that 86,000 children had been waiting for 52 weeks or longer in July 2026, accounting for 27% of those...Read moreThe post Sharp rise in year-long community care waits for children appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
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