The organisation said a review it has conducted of sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) - the proposals that the NHS and local councils are required to put together in order to meet the health needs of the local population - are failing to take into account the needs of infants, children and young people.
A report - based on a review of the 44 published STPs - states that while most STPs set out the case for change well and cover important key themes such as prevention, early intervention, more care delivered in the community, better mental health services and integrated working, there is a lack of detail underpinning the vision.
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