Academy for Medical Sciences report highlights rising infant mortality, obesity and tooth decay
Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said.
Experts said there had been an “appalling decline” in the health of children under the age of five in the UK – with soaring rates of obesity and tooth decay.
More than a fifth of children aged five are overweight or obese.
Nearly a quarter of five-year-olds in England are affected by tooth decay.
Between 2014 and 2017 there was a rise in infant mortality in England – disproportionately affecting the poorest parts of the country. The UK ranks 30th out of 49 OECD countries for infant mortality.
A decrease in the proportion of children having vaccinations.
A rise in demand for children’s mental health services.
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