It is really difficult to spot a sick child. - Hilary Cass

Because of the toxicity of the debate, [children have] often been bypassed by local services who've been really nervous about seeing them. So rather than doing the things that they would do for other young people with depression or anxiety, or perhaps undiagnosed autistic spectrum disorder, they’ve tended to pass them straight on to the Gids service.

Someone will bring in a baby because the baby has green poo, but grandma could have been able to say 'that's normal'.

Half the kids in A&E outpatients need not be in hospital and, if you come to hospital, you are more likely to be admitted.