BBC News - Call for free vitamins for children - 0 views
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She calls for a scheme offering vitamins to young children in low-income families to be made universal.
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Only 25% of children with clinical mental health disorders receive specialist help within three years.
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She said obesity stood out as one of the big issues, but the report also demonstrated the interplay between health, social environment, emotional environment and education.
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Under the current scheme, children aged six months to four years are eligible for free vitamins if their parents are on benefits.
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"The UK must have greater expectations for children's health if we are to be the best place in the world for children to grow up.
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"As a nation we must be much more ambitious about giving every child the best start in life, and this should be a priority for all decision makers in central and local government."