When the couple adopted the twins, a court ordered that council-run children’s services should provide them with 77 hours of support a month, split between Jack and Chloe.
NHS Somerset told the BBC it appreciates “this has been a very worrying time for Jack’s family” and that it is “sorry if the assessment process and the outcome of the appeals have caused them additional distress”.
NHS England says the threshold for screening people for funding is at a low level to ensure a full assessment is done, but most who apply won’t be eligible.
The story is even starker for under-18s - with eligibility rates ranging from 14% to 96% in 2022-23, according to data obtained from 33 of 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), who run the schemes.
Since we first contacted NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, it has agreed to another 16 hours support for Andrew at weekends, but problems finding care staff mean it hasn’t started yet.
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When the couple adopted the twins, a court ordered that council-run children’s services should provide them with 77 hours of support a month, split between Jack and Chloe.
NHS Somerset told the BBC it appreciates “this has been a very worrying time for Jack’s family” and that it is “sorry if the assessment process and the outcome of the appeals have caused them additional distress”.
NHS England says the threshold for screening people for funding is at a low level to ensure a full assessment is done, but most who apply won’t be eligible.
The story is even starker for under-18s - with eligibility rates ranging from 14% to 96% in 2022-23, according to data obtained from 33 of 42 NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), who run the schemes.
Since we first contacted NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB, it has agreed to another 16 hours support for Andrew at weekends, but problems finding care staff mean it hasn’t started yet.
If you are reading this page and can’t see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk.
The original article contains 1,454 words, the summary contains 197 words. Saved 86%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!