On Thursday, NHS chief executive Simon Stevens announced that a new taskforce will be set up to improve current specialist children and young people's inpatient mental health, autism and learning disability services in England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
It will have a particular focus on boosting community services and reducing the over reliance on inpatient care, with these more intensive services significantly improved and more effectively joined up with schools and councils.
But, while broadly welcoming the proposals, the Association of Directors of Children's Services, said the focus of the plan neglects many children in need of support.
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