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Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care
A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.
Tens of thousands of children in England are affected by these long wait times.
The delays impact essential services such as hearing and speech therapy.
Families are increasingly concerned about the long-term effects of these delays on their children's health.
The situation has been described as 'catastrophic' by health officials.
There is a growing demand for urgent reforms to address the backlog in care.
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