Poverty blighting health of many UK children, paediatricians warn

Report paints bleak picture of poor growth, respiratory illnesses in damp housing and mental health problems, and urges urgent action on inequality

Poverty is seriously affecting the health of many British children, who are paying a heavy price as a result of housing, food and financial insecurity, paediatricians have warned.

A report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) paints a bleak picture of the wellbeing of children in low-income households.