Priorities for the child public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in England

Catherine Hefferon; Catherine Taylor; Davara Bennett; Catherine Falconer; Melisa Campbell; Jo Williams; Dave Schwartz; Ruth Kipping; David Taylor-Robinson

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2020-320214

Priorities for the child public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in England

Catherine Hefferon, Catherine Taylor, Davara Bennett, Catherine Falconer, Melisa Campbell, Jo Williams, Dave Schwartz, Ruth Kipping, David Taylor-Robinson

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Child health is at risk from the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 response and will suffer further unless it is given proper consideration. The pandemic can be conceived as a systemic shock to the wider determinants of child health, with impacts on family functioning and income, access to healthcare and education. This article outlines COVID-19 impacts on children in England. Key priorities relate to the diversion of healthcare during lockdown; interruption and return to schooling; increased health risks and long-term impacts on child poverty and social inequalities. We provide an overview of mitigation strategies and policy recommendations aimed to assist both national and local professionals across child health, education, social care and related fields to inform the policy response.

Original language	English
Article number	320214
Pages (from-to)	533-538
Number of pages	6
Journal	Archives of Disease in Childhood
Early online date	9 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-320214
Publication status	Published - 19 May 2021

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Priorities for the child public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in England

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