questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will estimate (a) the number of children in kinship care that receive delayed medical treatment in (i) emergencies and (ii) routine medical care resulting from the challenges in establishing a kinship carer’s parental responsibility and (b) the potential harm of such delays.
answerText: The Government does not hold the data requested. It is a legal and ethical principle that valid consent must be obtained before starting personal care, treatment, or investigations. This reflects the rights of individuals to decide what happens to their o...
heading: Kinship Care: Health Services