Children (Access to Treatment) Bill

Key Points

• Sets out provisions on how children access medical treatment and related healthcare matters.
• Addresses issues connected to children's access to treatment within the health system.
• Introduced in the House of Commons and sponsored by Bambos Charalambous.
• Originates in the Commons and is currently at the 2nd Reading stage in the Commons.
• If it progresses, it would move to further stages (Committee Stage, Report Stage and Third Reading) and then to the Lords for consideration.

Progress

The Bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it will go through the usual subsequent stages in the Commons before potentially moving to the Lords.