Supporting ill children to be cared for at home

In 2006, WellChild instigated its WellChild Children's Nurse programme, which provides practical and emotional support to children with exceptional health needs and their families, enabling children to leave hospital and be cared for at home wherever possible. Some sit within community children's nursing teams, but all liaise with hospital and community colleagues, often spanning several teams within a region as well as other specialist nurses, such as palliative and learning disability nurses.