A poll of 266 paediatricians working in the UK found 95 per cent believed a lack of food provision in their homes was contributing to ill health among the children they treat.
The report, produced jointly by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), also found 88 per cent believed poor housing and homelessness was also contributing to ill health among children.
Meanwhile, more than a third (36 per cent) said they had faced difficulties discharging children because of concerns about housing or food insecurity during 2016.
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