The lack of investment in the NHS is creating a two-tier system that is failing children due to long wait times for treatment, according to paediatricians. Despite children being frequent users of health services, paediatric services have been deprioritized and overlooked in NHS recovery efforts post-COVID. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns that while adult services are recovering to pre-pandemic levels, children’s health services are struggling. The gap between adult and children’s service recovery is widening, leading to inequities in healthcare. This highlights a pressing need for increased investment in pediatric healthcare to ensure timely and effective treatment for children.
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“Two tier system” is leaving children’s healthcare lagging adults’, paediatricians warn
