Around seven in every hundred children in the UK has a chronic disability of some sort. Disabilities may arise from a huge variety of causes. They also vary enormously in severity, from children requiring just a little support for specific tasks, to children with multiple problems requiring round-the-clock total care. This article explores how to support children with chronic disability in the community, taking views both from the GP’s and the parent’s perspective.
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