Seriously ill children who are being cared for at home by their families are being put at risk due to "drastic cuts to care support", a charity has warned.

Research by national charity WellChild found that staff shortages were leaving parents exhausted and vulnerable, with one mother saying the situation was "an accident waiting to happen".

Data, shared exclusively with Sky News, found 80% of affected families were not receiving the state-funded care support to which they are entitled.

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