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Analysis: National Service Framework - Common goals for child health

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The children's National Service Framework has been heralded by its creators as a world first, but some are concerned at the lack of ring-fenced funding. Gordon Carson and Asha Goveas investigate how the framework will work in practice.

The children's National Service Framework (NSF) is, its architects say, one of the most complex policy documents ever created. There's no denying that it's a substantial piece of work, nor can anyone doubt the amount of time and effort that has gone into producing this 2kg tome to children's health and welfare.

Although the NSF contains a few headline-grabbing initiatives - such as using text messaging to teach children about taking medicines - its real importance lies in its commitment to joining up services at a local level, a point that isn't lost on Andrew Cozens, president of the Association of Directors of Social Services.

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