Amendment No. 1 | Doc. 13712 | 03 March 2015

Ensuring comprehensive treatment for children with attention problems

Signatories: Sir Alan MEALE, United Kingdom, SOC ; Lord Donald ANDERSON, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr Joe BENTON, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr David CRAUSBY, United Kingdom, SOC ; Mr John PRESCOTT, United Kingdom, SOC ; Baroness Judith WILCOX, United Kingdom, EC

Origin - 2015 - March Standing Committee

In the draft resolution, paragraph 5, first sentence, replace the words "medication and" with the following words:

"and medication - which should be resorted to only when other interventions have failed - as well as".

Explanatory note

To bring the resolution in full compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child, article 3 ("the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration") and article 24 (on the "right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health").