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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Aine Fox

Delays to good healthcare for children risks failing their future, says watchdog

Slow access to care for young people risks failing their future, a health watchdog has said (Alamy/PA) -

Lack of access to good and timely care for children and young people “risks failing their future”, a health watchdog has warned.

Delays in both physical and mental healthcare for young people is not only an immediate risk but can also lead to them becoming adults with long-term illnesses as a result, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said in its annual report.

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