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Britain鈥檚 Child Health Crisis

Rahil Sheikh tries to discover what鈥檚 causing Britain's child health crisis and what can be done to fix it. Keir Starmer has promised his new government will tackle it, but it won鈥檛 be easy or cheap.

From tooth decay to obesity, our children鈥檚 health is in decline, and it鈥檚 storing up trouble for the future. Keir Starmer has promised his new government will tackle it, but that won鈥檛 be easy or cheap. Reporter Rahil Sheikh goes back to Sheffield, the city where he was born, to discover what鈥檚 causing the crisis and what can be done to fix it.

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Reporter Rahil Sheikh
Producer Alison Priestley
Director Alison Priestley
Executive Producer Adam Grimley
Editor Karen Wightman

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