Speaking at a masterclass at the annual conference of Unite/Community Practitioners’ and Health Visitors’ Association (CPHVA), he said home visitation programmes are the best way to deal with things such as abuse and neglect.
He added: "Two children a week die in the UK as a result of abuse or neglect and a similar number are left disabled.
"Money being put into social services has made no difference to the number of children who die – it has remained the same since the 1980s.
"A lot has been done on the role of education and social services in safeguarding but it is the health sector that could make the most difference to the number of children who die each year."
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