Source: Children’s Commissioner for England
Date: 04 March 2020
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a paper highlighting the main inequalities in child health in England, and calls for more focus on the health inequalities in early childhood that manifest before a child starts school. Key points at which these inequalities should be identified and addressed include: during pregnancy and birth; at two and a half years old; and in reception year in primary school.
Read the news story:Health inequalities briefing
Read the report:Children’s Commissioner’s briefing: health inequalities in childhood (PDF)
Source: CASPAR