As the closure date of Nascot Lawn Respite Centre approaches, it transpires that the decision was made we initially thought.

And with the latest revelation, the fight is now being taken to court to be appealed.

This may sound controversial but the Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) aren’t monsters: they are trying to satisfy infinite demand with finite resources.

It’s the most basic principle of economics. They have been tasked with saving more than four times the amount of money they did last year, and still continuing to serve the public.

Undoubtedly, some of what Nascot Lawn provides is a social responsibility, and it makes sense to provide a joined-up service funded by both budgets.

But when you start playing a numbers game with children’s health most people would agree you’ve gone too far.

Detached money-saving objectives like this have human consequences, and we hope the courts side with the families in their ruling.