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<p>There is variation nationally in the length of time some children and young people
wait for paediatric neurorehabilitation services and further data is required to fully
understand and address this. NHS England’s Women and Children’s Programme of Care
Board and the Paediatric Neuroscience Clinical Reference Group are leading on work
to gather the data and will report back to the Women and Children’s Programme of Care
Board in spring 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan identified children and
young people’s (CYP) services as a priority and commits to a reduction in serious
brain injury of 50% by 2025. We know that early intervention for CYP with a brain
injury leads to improved outcomes, with United Kingdom paediatric neurorehabilitation
networks and teams playing an important role.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure there is funding
to support this, the Government is providing an extra £20.5 billion a year to the
National Health Service by 2023/24, £33.9 billion in cash terms, – supporting commitments
in the Long Term Plan to reduce long waits for life-changing treatment. The additional
funding will drive the reforms that deliver a better and more sustainable NHS with
improved care for patients.</p>
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