Debate on therapeutic play and children’s healthcare

Last week, I was proud to lead a debate on therapeutic play and children’s healthcare -inspired by my constituent Sarah and her son Hari, who was helped so much by therapeutic play after his leukaemia diagnosis.

I welcome the Secretary of State’s focus on community and children’s healthcare. As Lord Darzi’s independent investigation in the NHS warns, the NHS must do more to deliver for children. Moving healthcare closer to the community is a big chance to make it truly accessible – and child-friendly. We should embrace it.

To deliver the healthiest generation of children ever, we must harness the power of therapeutic play | Parliament Politics Magazine