Report shows ‘devastating impact’ of deprivation on child health with poorest teens 70% more likely to visit A&E than their wealthier counterpartsChildren from destitute families are far more likely to end up in hospital A&E departments or need emergency treatment for conditions such as asthma and diabetes,according to shocking figures revealing the consequences of poverty in Britain.
In findings that senior doctors said showed the “devastating impact” of deprivation on child health, the nations poorest teenagers were found to be nearly 70% more likely to appear in A&E than their less deprived counterparts.
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Source: guardian.co.uk