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Key Facts

A child is bornin Englandevery 48 seconds

Children are leading

increasingly sedentary

lifestyles – fewer children are

meeting recommended levels

of physical activity

Dental cariesare the most common hospital diagnosis in children aged 5-9

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Key Facts

Drinking, smoking and drug taking have all reduced in the last decade for pupils within secondary education

In 2013/14 referral rates to psychological therapies were twice as high for 15-19 year old females than males

48 per cent of 16-24 year olds use fitness apps on a regular basis

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Care setting

In 2013, the three most common reasons medicines are supplied for 0-18 year olds were:• Infections - 24 per cent• Skin conditions - 20 per cent• Respiratory conditions - 13 per cent

Source: Data has been extracted from a General Practice research database (THIN), held within the HSCIC.The Health Improvement Network (THIN) database is supported by InPractice (INPS).  

General Practice prescribing

24% of prescriptions

dispensed for 0-18 year olds are for infections

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Care setting

Younger people are less likely to spend 4 or more hours in A&E

Source:HSCIC Hospital Episode Statistics - Accident and Emergency   

Accident & emergency

0 to 4years old

5 to 9years old

10 to 14years old

15 to 19years old

20 to 24years old

25 yearsand older

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

Percentage of people who spend 4 or more hours in an A&E department, 2013/14

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Care setting

Source:HSCIC Hospital Episode Statistics - Accident and Emergency   

Accident & emergency

0 to 4years old

5 to 9years old

10 to 14years old

15 to 19years old

20 to 24years old

25 yearsand older

-10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

Percentage of young people admitted to hospital follow-ing attendance at A&E, 2013-14

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Care setting

Source:HSCIC Hospital Episode Statistics - Inpatients   

Younger children who are admitted to hospital as an emergency are less likely to stay overnight.

Hospital inpatients – emergency admissions

0 to 4years old

5 to 9years old

10 to 14years old

15 to 19years old

20 to 24years old

25 yearsand older

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Following an emergency admissions, percentage of hos-pital discharges which involved at least an overnight stay,

by age in 2013/14

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Care setting

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-140

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

Attendances in A&E departments caused by assault on 15 to 19 year olds in 2013/14

Source:HSCIC Hospital Episode Statistics - Accident and Emergency   

Attendances in A&E departmentsfor assault on15 to 19 year olds have fallen by 41 per cent in the past five years.

Attendances in A&E caused by assault on 15 to 19 year olds

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Care setting

Young people are less likely to attend their outpatient appointments

Source:HSCIC Hospital Episode Statistics - Outpatients   

Hospital outpatients

0 to 4years old

5 to 9years old

10 to 14years old

15 to 19years old

20 to 24years old

25 yearsand older

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

Percentage of people failing to attend their outpatient appointments, England, 2013/14

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Care settingMedical workforce

33% rise in the number of medical

staff employed in child-focussed specialties since 2004

Source:Health and Social Care Information Centre Medical and Dental Workforce Census   

Non-medical workforce

2004 2014

1,600 3,000school nursing FTEs

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Expectant mothers smoking at the time of delivery has fallen during the nine years since record keeping began.

Sources: HSCIC Statistics on Women’s Smoking Status at Time of Delivery: England http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB17668

Pregnancy and childbirth

1 in 9motherswere smokersat the time of delivery

Newborns and infants

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The percentage of children given the MMR vaccine by 24 months of age has increased from 85 per cent in 2006/07 to 93 per cent 2013/14.

Source: NHS Immunisations Statistics, England 2013/14 www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/immstats1314 

In 2013-14

Immunisations: Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR)

93% Receivedthe MMRvaccination

The Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) vaccine is given to infants in 2 doses at around 1 year old and 3 years 4 months - 5 years old.

Newborns and infants

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Childhood

Source: HSCIC reported NCMP www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/ncmpeng1314 

Children’s weight – the national picture

23% 34%of Reception year children (aged 4-5) were overweight or obese

of Year 6 children (aged 10-11) were overweight or obese

In 2013/14

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Childhood

Overweight and obesity prevalence is greater among children living in more socially deprived areas.

Source: HSCIC reported NCMP www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/ncmpeng1314 * www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-indices-of-deprivation

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

Reception Year combined Overweight and Obese

Year 6 combined Overweight and Obese

IMD Most Deprived IMD Least Deprived

Overweight and obesity prevalence among Reception and Year 6 school children by deprivation status, 2013/14

Children’s weight – variation

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Childhood

Children from more socially deprived backgrounds* are more likely to have obvious tooth decay experience.

*The use of free school meals has been used as a measure of social deprivation

Source:HSCIC Children’s Dental Health Survey 2013 www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/ChildDentalHealth 

Tooth decay – by deprivation status

41% 57%of deprived5 year olds

of deprived8 year olds

Tooth decay in deprived children 2013

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Conclusion

Hopefully this presentation has been fascinating, provided you with insight, and inspired you

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(5 in 1 and MMR), and children’s weight

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