Politicians of all parties and viewpoints are united by one belief: that the protection and safeguarding of children is paramount. The Government rightly acknowledges that “nothing is more important than children’s welfare”.
In unintended ways, however, this commitment to children’s welfare has been jeopardised over recent years. One such weakening came in the spring of 2020 when, as the pandemic forced us all to lockdown, virtual doctors’ appointments -also known as telemedicine- became much more commonplace.