- Immunisation rates in 3,028 looked-after children were compared tothose of 501,516 children living at home in nine health districts acrossEngland, Scotland and Wales. Children in public care were more thantwice as likely as those living at home to miss out on immunisation(DCSF 2007)
- A UK population study of 1,039 looked-after children aged five to 17was undertaken by the Office of National Statistics. Forty-five per centwere identified as having a mental health disorder. This was four tofive times higher than rates in a general population survey
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"Healthy Care objectives provide a framework for us to review ourservices and open up a dialogue between agencies on various issues" - DrCathy Hill, designated doctor, Southampton PCT
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