A Worcestershire family calls for NHS investment to ensure children receive the necessary care.
In the run-up to the general election, the BBC is looking at the issues that matter the most to you, as part ofReuben was left paralysed on his right side after the stroke last month, but his parents are questioning how long treatment takes and want to see more funding for physiotherapy services.to tell us that money for the NHS is one of the most important issues for them in this election.
His father, Liam, said they now want Reuben to make the best recovery possible, but they were told that he would have to wait for a year for community rehabilitation by staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. “If Reuben is being bumped up the list, then another child is going to be bumped down the list and if people are waiting a year before they can get any physio, that is just crazy," she said.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust said that the family was advised of a general time-frame for assessment by hospital staff which didn’t take account of the way that they prioritise patients. “To ensure that every single person, man, woman, old, young who requires health care can get it at the fastest possible point of delivery to meet their needs.”“It is important that we have quick access to consultants, quicker assessments and we invest in other services like physiotherapy," she said.
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