Guidance, authored by Professor David Hall, the former president of theRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, aims to promote betterpractice during the transition process.
It follows last week's launch of the children's champions project, whichwill see senior health professionals raising awareness of young people'sneeds around transition (Children Now, 25-31 January).
Teenagers with chronic disorders who drop out of treatment between childand adult care risk serious long-term consequences.
Further guidance on a multi-agency approach to transition care forchildren with special needs and disabilities is to be published thissummer by the Council for Disabled Children and the NCB on behalf of theDepartment for Education and Skills.
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