No - Karen Jennings, head of health, Unison
The NHS has invested in its traditional home ground of clinical care andcommunity delivery, with good work around the National Service Frameworkfor Children, Young People and Maternity Services. However, the buy-inand resources allocated to Every Child Matters is underwhelming. Theresponse of some GPs for example, who are crucial to delivery, leaves alot to be desired. There are positive signs of innovative NHSinvolvement in Sure Start and extended services - but more work isneeded.Yes - Lucy Read, project co-ordinator, National Children's Bureau
Some NHS services are proactively involving children and young peoplemore than ever. The difficulty is not that NHS staff have failed toprioritise services, more that different levels of knowledge, skills andconfidence among professionals mean trusts need to know how to do moreto help staff. Children and young people are one of the biggest groupsto use the health service and the NHS needs to train professionals toactively involve them.
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