‘Child poverty is a disaster for child health’

Health Equity North Director presents report exploring child health inequalities to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

HEN Academic Co-Director Professor David Taylor-Robinson recently gave evidence at the independent public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.

Professor Taylor-Robinson, who is a leading expert in child health inequalities at the University of Liverpool, prepared a report and presented the evidence during the second module of the inquiry, which is looking into core political and administrative governance and decision-making for the UK.

The report explores the extent of child health inequalities prior to the pandemic and its likely implications. Child poverty was one of the key areas of focus during the session, echoing the findings from HEN’s numerous Child of the North reports.

The government-commissioned report presented to the inquiry also covers mental health, educational attainment, early childhood development, obesity, oral health, and more. Read the full findings here.

A recording of the evidence session, which took place on October 6, 2023, can be viewed here.