Children's Health Scotland

Every child has the right to the best possible health

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We believe every child has the right to the best possible health. As a leading children’s health charity in Scotland, we work in partnership with children and young people to inform, promote and defend their healthcare rights and needs. Our work is child-led, trauma-informed and rooted in the UNCRC. We provide health-related play, wellbeing programmes, training and expert support that help children and young people – particularly those with health conditions, care experience or facing additional challenges – to understand their rights, build resilience and improve their life experiences. We work collaboratively with families, carers, professionals and national partners to influence and shape the services and systems that support them, reduce inequalities and help create more responsive, child-centred healthcare across Scotland.

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Children’s views and voices must shape NHS Reform

Children’s views, voices and experiences should be at the heart of decisions about the future of Scotland’s NHS, according to national children’s health rights charity Children’s Health Scotland. Every child has the right to the best possible health, and any reform should be judged by whether it improves access to care, reduces waiting times and […]

Helping Children Thrive at School: Listening to Kinship Carers, Learning Together

For many care experienced children and young people, school can be far more than a place of learning. It can also be a place where the impacts of trauma, loss, uncertainty, health conditions, and additional support needs are felt most keenly. For kinship carers, supporting a child to feel safe, included, and able to thrive […]

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We help families access the best possible healthcare by providing information, resources and support to:

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Did you know that all Children and Young People are protected by the EACH ( European Association for Children in Hospital) Charter?

This sets out ten articles that describe how you can be expected to be treated in hospital, and what your rights are.

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