Analysis of 12 indicators including asthma, obesity and vaccination finds child health is ‘national embarrassment’
Children in the UK will grow up to be one of the unhealthiest generations in decades, with child health outcomes having declined or stalled completely across all areas, a group of leading paediatricians has said.
Reduced vaccination rates alongside rising hospital admissions for asthma and mental health disorders are all contributing factors to the UK’s record on children’s health, which should be seen as a “national embarrassment”, their analysis has found.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent.
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