UK children could become one of unhealthiest generations in decades, report says

UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades. Reduced vaccination rates, rising asthma, mental health disorders; high infant mortality rates, oral health, obesity problems. Poverty a major factor. Significant health inequalities across the UK. Must eradicate parental poverty.

Guardian article today quoting genuinely concerning data on child health, but stating UK when data mainly Eng/Wales. When you drill down into actual data you see impact of SNP anti child poverty policies on key metrics like infant mortality. Prof Danny Dorling at Oxford excellent source for detail

Nothing short of a national scandal. the UK is failing it's children and future generation badly. This is where 4 decades of mostly Tory austerity and other policies have left us. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

This is a national disgrace. Fixing it isn’t complicated either, it just means following well-understood evidence of how to tackle the causes of ill health ‘upstream’. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

The truth is that, by European standards, the UK is not a good place for kids. A big factor is the cost of living. Labour’s expansion of childcare has been something, but tackling an extractive rentier economy is much more difficult. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

After years of "austerity" cuts to NHS - to avoid taxing the wealthy - what did people expect would happen? The NHS is barely functioning. Long waits. Doctors, nurses, staff paid a pittance. Old equipment ... not even painting buildings. Jeeze. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Breakfast clubs are all very well. But unless the Government is prepared to tackle the social determinants of health (poverty, housing, education etc) nothing fundamental will change. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

“The State of Child Health report shows that we are categorically failing children in the UK, but especially those from ethnic minorities and poorer backgrounds.” Austerity, inequality, hostile and poorly-designed public space and built environments, pressured school environments, and much more…

The UK's legacy is being built on dead trans kids and chronically unhealthy cis ones

“This report spells out what we all know that oral disease and deprivation go hand in hand" says @eddiecrouch "Until ministers step up, universal access to NHS dentistry for children will remain just a myth, and many will keep paying the price.” www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...

The long lasting legacy of the Tory Government. As Matt Baker famously asked David Cameron, "How can you sleep at night?". www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Wake up call indeed. No doubt in my mind that you can trace some of this back to austerity Improving child health only comes from a range of investments and determination to reduce harm Labour has done things but it will take time to see those pay off www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

This is what Neoliberalism does 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. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

14 years of the Conservative Party "running" the country and this is where we are. And people think that racist grifter Farage will make things better. Tragic. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

It’s heartbreaking to see the data on the UK neglect of children’s health. And the biggest threats aren’t mentioned: the catastrophic consequences of climate & nature harm, alongside the impacts of warmongering. Children can’t grow up well in a toxic world. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...