The child health strategy, which The Children's Plan had scheduled for the spring, has been put back until the autumn (see p10). The strategy has been postponed partly to get Lord Darzi's review of the NHS out of the way first, which is likely to place more focus on adult and acute health services.
It's widely acknowledged that health professionals as a group still have big strides to make in embracing Every Child Matters, in both spirit and practice. Joint working between health and children's services is at best patchy. While the delay to the child health strategy might at first appear a setback, this extra time could be a blessing in disguise if it results in a good, clear set of proposals.
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