The Health & Social Care Information Centre has published a new report on the health and care of young people living in England.
Key facts include:
- A child is born in England every 48 seconds
- Children are leading increasingly sedentary lifestyles with fewer children meeting recommended levels of physical activity
- 20% 8-10 year olds eat the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day
- Drinking, smoking and drug taking have all reduced in the last decade for pupils within secondary education
- 48% of 16-24 year olds use fitness apps on a regular basis
- Referral rates to psychological therapies twice as high for 15-19 year old females than males
- 33% rise in number of medical staff employed in child-focussed specialties since 2004
To read the information in full, please visit the Health & Social Care Information Centre website.
