The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has launched its latest State of Child Health 2026 report.
Bringing together the latest evidence across 12 indicators of child health and wellbeing, the report highlights the trends, inequalities and challenges affecting children and young people across the UK.
The findings are clear: failure to improve child health today risks lifelong health problems, poorer educational outcomes and widening inequalities. Without urgent action, we risk raising one of the unhealthiest generations of children in decades.