Children and young people's survey 2014. Report about children as hospital patients - England

The Care Quality Commission has released the results of their first national children’s survey. Almost 19,000 children and young people who stayed in hospital overnight or were seen as a day patient took part.

It represents the experiences of children and young people who received inpatient or day case care in 137 acute NHS trusts in 2014. Amongst other findings, the results show:

 

Less than half of parents and carers of children with a physical disability, mental health needs or a learning disability felt that staff definitely knew how to care for their child’s individual needs. This compares to 72% of parents and carers of children without these conditions.

 

45% of parents and carers of children with physical disabilities and 49% of parents and carers of children with mental health conditions or learning disabilities thought staff were aware of their child’s medical history before caring for them or treating them, compared with 59% for parents or carers of children without these conditions

The full press release can be found here: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/childrens-survey-finds-good-care-highlights-inequalities

The report: http://www.cqc.org.uk/content/children-and-young-peoples-survey-2014