Childhood deprivation has life long impact on health
People born and living their early years in the most deprived areas of England have worse health and outcomes throughout their life in terms of obesity, tooth decay, attendances at hospital emergency departments, and educational success, according to Unicef UK. An analysis found that every local authority in the top 20% of deprivation in England was in the bottom 20% for multiple measures of child health and development.1 During the first five years of life the effects of deprivation and poverty are evident, well established, and are likely to impact that child for the rest of their life, says the report, which says that around 1.2m babies and children …
