Visually, affected children showed higher rates of conditions such as strabismus (eye misalignment), nystagmus (involuntary eye movement), and reduced visual acuity
Anxiety was listed as the most common reason, accounting for 16 per cent of all referrals, while cases of suspected autism rose by almost 50 per cent in a single year, to more than 96,000
The House of Lords member says, "We cannot move healthcare out of hospitals and into the community if the community infrastructure has been allowed to crumble"
