The way we treat the most vulnerable people in our society is an important one and reflects on us.

It is impossible to imagine what the families of children with severe disabilities go through on a daily basis, let alone a lifetime.

They work so hard to keep their families afloat, but they need support, which is why Nascot Lawn Respite Centre is so important.

Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) state that the centre caters to a social rather than medical need, which is why funding should come from elsewhere.

But these children have already been medically assessed, and that is why they have been referred to a place where there is always a registered nurse on site.

When a child is autistic, how do you decide whether it is a medical or social issue? Surely the issue is not that black and white?

When the CCG were formally placed in “financial turnaround” by NHS England and have been forced to find £45 million in savings, it is hard to believe that this was what they meant.

As one parent said after the county council meeting, people are happy to pay their taxes towards this centre. No one begrudges paying towards this.

In the long run this may even end up costing more money with children and their families having extended stays in hospitals across the county.

This fight isn’t over yet, and the buck shouldn’t stop with the CCG. We need to keep pushing this issue.