1. the health and care of young people
June 2015
www.hscic.gov.uk/pubs/ypfocusjun15
Drinking, smoking and drug
taking have all reduced in the
last decade for pupils within
secondary education
A child is born
in England
every 48 seconds
overweight
or obese
eat the recommended
5 portions of fruit and
vegetables per day
Newborns and infants
Childhood
Teenager and young adults
Care settings
Fewer children are meeting
recommended levels of
physical activity
Dental caries
are the most common hospital
diagnosis in children aged 5-9
In 2013/14 referral rates to
psychological therapies were
twice as high for 15-19 year
old females than males
1in9
48%
of 16-24 year olds use
a fitness app on a
regular basis
24%
of prescriptions dispensed
for 0-18 year olds are for
infections
33% rise
in number of medical staff
employed in child-focussed
specialties since 2004.
83%
mothers
breastfeed
initially
57%
mothers
breastfeeding
at 6 weeks
23%
Reception
children
34%
Year 6
children
17%
5-7 year olds
20%
8-10 year olds
mothers
are smokers
at the time of delivery