Academy of Medical Sciences -
This report highlights wide-ranging evidence of declining health among children under five in the UK and calls on policymakers to take urgent action to This report highlights wide-ranging evidence of declining health among children under five in the UK and calls on policymakers to take urgent action to address the situation. It warns government that major health issues like infant mortality, obesity and tooth decay are not only damaging the nation’s youngest citizens and their future, but also its economic prosperity, with the cost of inaction estimated to be at least £16 billion a year.