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- More than 77,500 children in England wait over a year for National Health Service (NHS) community care, a six-fold rise since 2023.
- The delays affect essential services like speech therapy and disability support.
- The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health says these delays harm development.
- NHS leaders describe the situation as catastrophic and urge prioritization of community services as with hospital treatments.
