They wear the same uniform, listen to the same music and follow the same people on TikTok. But one of them has a life expectancy nearly seven years shorter than the other, because they live in a more deprived area.
Before the pandemic, almost a third of children (4.3million) in the UK were growing up in poverty, leading to worse health outcomes and reduced life expectancy. And the pandemic has placed even greater strain on children’s health and wellbeing.
It shouldn’t be this way in 21st century Britain, and it doesn’t have to be.
The Health and Care Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, is an important opportunity to improve the future for all children.
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