appointments moved to monthly video calls during the pandemic. his mother says without face to face checkups problems with his bladder and liver weren t spotted. it s like all the time in the back of my head, how long has this been going on? would it have been detected sooner had he have been seen? as a mother, i want to take this pain away from him. i don t want to sit and watch him in this pain but i can t do anything. i just feel completely helpless. sorry. as well as disruption to some cancer care, there has been unprecedented demand for children s mental health services and the waiting list for planned hospital treatment grew to more than 300,000 in november 1,000 young people waiting over two years. remember, crutch first! every day has been a struggle for
this pain away from him. i don t want to sit and watch him in this pain but i can t do anything. i just feel completely helpless. sorry. as well as disruption to some cancer care, there has been unprecedented demand for children s mental health services and the waiting list for planned hospital treatment grew to more than 300,000 in november 1,000 young people waiting over two years. remember, crutch first! every day has been a struggle for 13 year old cerys from nottingham. she has a condition which means that one leg is longer than the other. last summer, she was put on a waiting list for an operation but it was cancelled twice because of covid. there you go, sweetheart. i was really frustrated by the situation. ijust want to be able to be normal and that and not have any pain in my legs.
it s like all the time in the back of my head, how long has this been going on? would it have been detected sooner had it been seen? because i m not trained, i m not medical, i don t know what to look for. gemma said thomas s chemotherapy is affecting his mobility and use of his hands, but he s not seen an occupational therapist since before covid hit and they are still waiting for an appointment. as a mother, i want to take this pain away from him. i don t want to sit and watch him in this pain. but i can t do anything. i just feel completely helpless. sorry. while children are at very low risk from covid itself, the pandemic has had a profound impact on their health and well being. as well as disruption to some cancer care, there s been unprecendented demand for children s mental health services. and the waiting list for planned
while children are at very low risk from covid itself, the pandemic has had a profound impact on their health and well being. as well as disruption to some cancer care, there s been unprecendented demand for children s mental health services. and the waiting list for planned hospital treatment grew to more than 300,000 in november. 1000 young people waiting over two years. researchers say too many children are facing unacceptable delays. early diagnosis and intervention is so important for young people, and delays to their treatment can have a huge impact on their physical, mental and developmental health. and we re really calling for a greater involvement of health care services for children and young people. remember, crutch first! every day has been a struggle for 13 year old cerys from nottingham. she has a condition which means that one leg is longer than the other.
cinemas, nightclubs and other large scale events in wales are to be dropped from today. under the change, venues will no longer be required by law to ask customers for proof of their vaccine status or a recent negative test result, but may continue to do so, if they wish. the pandemic has had a profound impact on children s health and wellbeing, with too many young people facing unacceptable delays for planned hospital treatment, according to researchers. data shared exclusively with the bbc by the nuffield trust and the health foundation show increasing waiting times for planned care, access to cancer treatment and an unprecedented surge in demand for mental health services. the department of health says it s investing billions of pounds to clear the backlog. back to our top story now and parts of the uk are bracing for the impact of one of the most serious storms in years.