Dr Helen Stewart

What Dr Helen Stewart has said

• “This report should be a wake-up call to the governments of all four nations that we need to act now”

  RCPCH officer of health improvement · Children's health · 30 Sept 2026 · Greater investment in nursing needed to tackle child health inequalities ↗

• “The State of Child Health report shows that we are categorically failing children in the UK, but especially those from ethnic minorities and poorer backgrounds… Without action, more children will grow up in poor health, entering adulthood at a disadvantage and putting even greater pressure on families and public services… In their first 100 days, the new prime minister should set out how they will make children's health a priority through sustained investment, better use of data and clear national targets.”

  RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement · Children's health · 30 Sept 2026 · Report Finds UK Children Have the Poorest Health Outcomes in Europe ↗

• “Waiting times for children's health services are eye-wateringly high, childhood vaccination rates are plummeting, parents are often struggling to find the right support and advice, and children are being failed. It is imperative that we reverse the decline in children's health to safeguard our future.”

  officer for health improvement at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health · Children's health · 30 Sept 2026 · Urgent call for action as England found to be among worst in Europe for child health ↗

• “Our State of Child Health report highlights rising rates of childhood obesity, particularly among children in the most deprived communities, who are more likely to rely on school meals. These changes are a welcome and long-overdue step toward ensuring all children have access to healthier food throughout the school day, helping to establish healthy habits that can last a lifetime.”

  Officer for Health Improvement at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK · Public health & prevention · 29 Sept 2026 · UK government reform presents first update in a decade to school food standards ↗

• “Our State of Child Health report highlights rising rates of childhood obesity, particularly among children in the most deprived communities, who are more likely to rely on school meals. These changes are a welcome and long-overdue step toward ensuring all children have access to healthier food throughout the school day, helping to establish healthy habits that can last a lifetime.”

  Officer for Health Improvement at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK · Children's health · 29 Sept 2026 · UK government reform presents first update in a decade to school food standards ↗

• “the UK's record on child's health should be "a national embarrassment". She said the report shows that "we are categorically failing children in the UK, but especially those from ethnic minorities and poorer backgrounds".”

  RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement · Children's health · 29 Sept 2026 · A generation of children let down? ↗

• “The UK measles resurgence is a failure of policy, not parenting. While vaccine hesitancy plays a role in low vaccine uptake, the reality is that there are many who simply need better support and easier access to appointments.”

  officer for health improvement at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health · Children's health · 10 Sept 2026 · UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake ↗

• “In early 2024, the UK government promised to create the healthiest and happiest generation of children ever in Britain. It is a noble goal that governments of all colours across our nations should hold as a priority. This report is a stark reminder to policymakers that, to achieve that goal, there is a huge amount of work to do.”

  RCPCH officer for health improvement · Children's health · 8 Sept 2026 · British children on track to be unhealthiest generation ↗

• “The UK's record on children's health should be a national embarrassment. Across western Europe, many other countries are achieving better outcomes for children, yet too many children here are being left behind.”

  RCPCH officer for health improvement · Children's health · 8 Sept 2026 · UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decades ↗

• “It's extremely concerning that we are seeing more and more children being treated at CEW clinics. Unfortunately, high levels of obesity continue to cause significant health problems in our young people, particularly impacting children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds, where children with obesity are at higher risk of chronic illnesses, mental health issues and potentially even a shorter lifespan.”

  officer for health improvement officer at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · More than 6,000 children treated at obesity clinics in England, figures show ↗

Where Dr Helen Stewart has been quoted

1. UK 'sick of man of Europe' on children's health, report revealshealthcare-management.uk · 30 Sept 2026
2. Greater investment in nursing needed to tackle child health inequalitiesnursingtimes.net · 30 Sept 2026
3. Report Finds UK Children Have the Poorest Health Outcomes in Europeemjreviews.com · 30 Sept 2026
4. Urgent call for action as England found to be among worst in Europe for child healthindependent.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
5. UK government reform presents first update in a decade to school food standardsnutritioninsight.com · 29 Sept 2026
6. UK government reform presents first update in a decade to school food standardsnutritioninsight.com · 29 Sept 2026
7. A generation of children let down?research.senedd.wales · 29 Sept 2026
8. UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptaketheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
9. British children on track to be unhealthiest generationthe-independent.com · 8 Sept 2026
10. UK children will be one of unhealthiest generations in decadestheguardian.com · 8 Sept 2026
11. More than 6,000 children treated at obesity clinics in England, figures showtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

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