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2026

Sarah J Aldridge, Lateef Akanni, Stuart Bedston, Davara Bennett, Michelle Black, Yanhua Chen, Yu Wei Chua, Oluwaseun B Esan, Lucy J Griffiths, Emily Lowthian, Philip McHale, Ashley Akbari; David Taylor-Robinson

Data Resource Profile: Children in Wales: The Cohort for Health and Wellbeing Inequality (CWTCH) Journal Article

In: International Journal of Epidemiology , 2026.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Children, Health inequalities, Inequalities

Francesca Murley, Nurgul Gecer, Gianmaria Niccodemi, Michelle Black, Katie Fahy, David Taylor-Robinson, Philip McHale; Davara Bennett

Is neglect different? Social determinants of child protection plans by recorded maltreatment type in England: a longitudinal ecological study, 2014/2015–2022/2023 Journal Article

In: BMJ Open, 2026.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Child welfare, Children, Social determinants, Social environment, Social welfare, young people

Davara Bennett, Gabriella Melis, Paris Lee, Gillian Maudsley, Michelle Maden, Sarah Donegan, Ruaraidh Hill, Viviane Schultz Straatmann, Ylva B Almquist, Tanishta Rajesh, Hilma Forsman, David Taylor-Robinson

Socioeconomic conditions and children’s out-of-home care in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis Journal Article

In: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2026.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Child welfare, Children, socio-economics, young adults, young people

Amina Benkhelfa ,Bina Ram, Nancy Gullett, Mark Cunningham, Mansour Taghavi Azar Sharabiani, Miranda Pallan, Esther van Sluijs, Carolyn Summerbell, Melvyn Hillsdon, Nadia Siddiqui, Sonia Saxena

Real-world evidence of physical activity practices and policies in Greater London primary schools: A cross-sectional survey Journal Article

In: PLOS One, 2026.

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Bina Ram, Kajl Ahmad, Dougal Hargreaves; Mitch Blair

Addressing equity through integration of child health services in North West London disadvantaged neighbourhoods: a mixed- methods evaluation Journal Article

In: BMJ Paediatrics Open , 2026.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Children, health improvement, Health inequalities, Inequalities

Emily Widnall, Hannah Robinson, Lingyi Wang, Gregory Hartwell, Rowan Streckfuss Davis, Frances Mathews, Faraz Mughal, Liam Spencer, Sally O’Keeffe, Abigail Russell, Lucy Biddle & Judi Kidger

Prevention and postvention guidance relating to self-harm and suicide for UK educational and youth organisations: a systematic review of grey literature Journal Article

In: BMC Public Health, 2026.

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Rukun K.S. Khalaf, Roberto Villegas-Diaz, Olly Butters, Anna Head, Rebecca S. Geary, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Sarah E. Rodgers

Residential green and blue space effects on newborn health: findings from a retrospective longitudinal study in Wales Journal Article

In: Health & Place , vol. Volume 98, iss. March 2026, no. 103628, 2026.

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Davara Lee Bennett, Sophie Wickham, Ben Barr, David Taylor-Robinson

Child welfare inequalities on the agenda? A qualitative study of the local political stream in England Journal Article

In: Children and Youth Services Review, 2026.

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David Taylor-Robinson; Kate Pickett

Gaps remain in UK’s new child poverty strategy Journal Article

In: The BMJ, 2026.

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Iain Hardie, Louise Marryat, Aja Murraya, Josiah Kinga, Kenneth Okeloa, Lynda Fenton, Abigail K. Stevely, James P. Boardman, Michael V. Lombardo, Sarah J. Stock, Rachael Wood, Bonnie Auyeung

COVID-19 public health and social measures (PHSM) and early childhood developmental concerns in Scotland: an interrupted time series analysis Journal Article

In: The Lancet Regional Health, 2026.

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2025

Rosalyn Arnold, Rosalie Cattermole, David Taylor-Robinson, Dougal Hargreaves, Rachel Loopstra

Over one in four UK children face food insecurity: what can paediatricians do? Journal Article

In: Paediatrics and Child Health , 2025.

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Samira Saberian, Chris Gale, Nimish Subhedar, Natalie Gallagher, Oluwaseun B Esan, Prof Ian Sinha, Kelly Harvey, Daniela K Schlüter, David Taylor-Robinson

Inequalities in neonatal unit mortality in England and Wales between 2012 and 2022: a retrospective cohort study Journal Article

In: The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2025.

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Cheryl McQuire, Lou Millington, Amy Dillon, Andy Boyd, James Parsonage, Raja Mukherjee, Sandra I Butcher; Patricia D Jackson

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD): how primary care can make a difference Journal Article

In: British Journal of General Practice, 2025.

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Amy Turner, Alice Porter, Marie Murphy, James Parsonage, Joseph Coombes; Ruth Kipping

Food policy, practice and provision in UK early childhood education and care: a scoping review Journal Article

In: Public Health Nutrition, 2025.

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Evgenia Stepanova, Frances Hillier-Brown, Emily Owen-Boukra, Steven Hope, Steph Scott, Dougal Hargreaves, Dasha Nicholls, Russell M. Viner & Carolyn Summerbell

Commonality of 25 component themes of integrated care for children: rapid review of 170 models Journal Article

In: BMC Health Services Research, 2025.

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Florence Darling, Laura Mazzoli Smith, Mary Robson, Laura Tinner, Marie Murphy, Miranda Pallan, Jessica Tanner, Lorna Hatch, Russell Jago,; Carolyn Summerbell

Reflections of a Research Team on Using Creative Facilitation for the First Time: Illuminating the Lived Experience of the School Holidays for Children and Families Living in Poverty Across England Journal Article

In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2025.

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Oluwaseun B Esan, Nicholas K Adjei, Samira Saberian, Lara Christianson, Alya Mazlan, Rukun K S Khalaf, Olukemi Yetunde Towolawi, Philip McHale, Andy Pennington, Rebecca Sally Geary, Abimbola Ayorinde

Systematic review of interventions to reduce ethnic health inequalities in maternal and perinatal health in the UK Journal Article

In: BMJ Public Health, 2025.

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Kimberley Foley, Dougal Hargreaves, Alex Bottle, Jennifer K Quint, Azeem Majeed, Sejal Saglani; Sonia Saxena

GP consultations for respiratory tract infections in children aged <5 years: a retrospective cohort study 2016–2023 Journal Article

In: British Journal of General Practice, 2025.

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Ryan Crowley, Katherine Parkin, Emma Rocheteau, Emma Rocheteau, Efthalia Massou, Yasmin Friedmann, Ann John, Rachel Sippy, Pietro Liò; Anna Moore

Machine learning for prediction of childhood mental health problems in social care Journal Article

In: BJPsych Open , 2025.

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Sarah Bates, Yekta Saidi, Richard Cookson, Ieva Skarda, Tamsin Ford, Rachel Hayes, Poushali Ganguli, Sarah Byford, Alan Brennan

Estimating the Lifetime Costs and Benefits of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Intervention Using Data From 30 Months Follow-Up of the Supporting Teachers and childRen in Schools Trial Journal Article

In: Value in Health, 2025.

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Michelle Black, Lateef Akanni, Nicholas Kofi Adjei, G J Melendez-Torres, Dougal Hargreaves; David Taylor-Robinson

Impact of child socioemotional and cognitive development on exam results in adolescence: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study Journal Article

In: Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 2025.

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Liam Spencer, Scarlett Carling, Tomos Robinson, Katie Thomson; Eileen Kaner

Selective and indicated UK school-based mental health interventions: a systematic review and narrative synthesis Journal Article

In: Journal of Mental Health, 2025.

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Irena Tetkovic, Joanna K. Anderson, Danielle Brocklebank, Jessica O’Logbon, Anne-Marie Burn; Tamsin J. Ford

Interventions for siblings of children and young people with mental health conditions: A systematic review Journal Article

In: The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health , 2025.

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Nicholas Kofi Adjei, Kenisha Russell Jonsson, Jones Opoku-Ware, Sanni Yaya, Yanhua Chen, Davara Bennett, Ruth McGovern, Luke Munford, Michelle Black; David Taylor-Robinson

Impact of family childhood adversity on risk of violence and involvement with police in adolescence: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study Journal Article

In: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2025.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: behaviours, child health, Child welfare, Children

2024

Courtney Franklin, David Taylor-Robinson, Enitan D Carrol, Paul Moran; Bernie Carter

Coming in hot: a qualitative investigation into perceptions of parents and doctors of reasons for the presentation of children with fever to the emergency department in England Journal Article

In: BMJ Paediatrics Open , 2024.

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Jennie C. Parnham, Kiara Chang, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Anthony A. Laverty, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Martin White, Stephanie von Hinke, Christopher Millett & Eszter P. Vamos

Evaluating the impact of the universal infant free school meal policy on the ultra-processed food content of children’s lunches in England and Scotland: a natural experiment Journal Article

In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2024.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Children, Food, Food Policy, Government, school

Kate M. Lewis, Rachel Burns, Mario Cortina-Borja, Anja Heilmann, Alison Macfarlane, Selina Nath, Sarah M. Salway, Sonia Saxena, Nazmy Villarroel-Williams, Russell Viner & Pia Hardelid

Parental migration, socioeconomic deprivation and hospital admissions in preschool children in England: national birth cohort study, 2008 to 2014 Journal Article

In: BMC Medicine , 2024.

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Helen Skirrow, Celine Lewis, Habiba Haque, Lena Choundary-Salter, Kim Foley, Elizabeth Whittaker, Ceire Costelloe, Helen Bedford, Sonia Saxena

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK parents’ attitudes towards routine childhood vaccines: A mixed-methods study Journal Article

In: PLOS One , 2024.

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Rukun K.S. Khalaf, Selin Akaraci, Faye D. Baldwin, Rebecca S. Geary, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Ruth F. Hunter; Sarah E. Rodgers

Causal evidence of the association between green and blue spaces (GBS) and maternal and neonatal health: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol Journal Article

In: BMJ Open, 2024.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Climate Change, health, Pregnancy, Urban planning

Oluwaseun B. Esan, Paul Norman, Philip McHale, Dougal Hargreaves, Hanna Creese, G J Melendez-Torres; David Taylor-Robinson

Intersecting ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in infant mortality in England, 2007–2019 Journal Article

In: BMJ Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 2024.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Children, Health inequalities, Inequalities, Mortality

H Skirrow, K Foley, H Bedford, C Lewis, E Whittaker, C Costelloe, S Saxena

Impact of pregnancy vaccine uptake and socio-demographic determinants on subsequent childhood Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine uptake: A UK birth cohort study Journal Article

In: Elsevier Vaccine , 2024.

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Alice Porter ,Katrina d’Apice, Patricia Albers, Nicholas Woodrow, Hannah Fairbrother, Katie Breheny, Clare Mills, Sarah Tebbett, Frank De Vocht

The impact of the newly developed school-based ‘Digital Health Contact’—Evaluating a health and wellbeing screening tool for adolescents in England Journal Article

In: PLOS ONE, 2024.

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Nicholas Kofi Adjei, Daniela K. Schlüter, Gabriella Melis, Viviane S. Straatmann, Kate M. Fleming, Sophie Wickham, Luke Munford, Ruth McGovern, Louise M. Howard, Eileen Kaner, Ingrid Wolfe; David C. Taylor-Robinson

Impact of Parental Mental Health and Poverty on the Health of the Next Generation: A Multi-Trajectory Analysis Using the UK Millennium Cohort Study Journal Article

In: Journal of Adolescent Health , 2024.

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2023

Emily Tupper, Stephanie Morris, Emma R Lawlor, Carolyn Summerbell, Jenna Panter, Russell Jago; Tessa Pollard

Children's experiences of care on walking and cycling journeys between home and school in Healthy New Towns: Reframing active school travel Journal Article

In: Elsevier Health & Place, 2023.

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G. Melis, S. Bedston, A. Akbari b, D. Bennett, A. Lee, E. Lowthian, D. Schlüter; D. Taylor—Robinson

Impact of socio-economic conditions and perinatal factors on risk of becoming a child looked after: a whole population cohort study using routinely collected data in Wales Journal Article

In: Elsevier Public Health, 2023.

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Alice Porter, Rebecca Langford, Carolyn Summerbell, Laura Tinner; Ruth Kipping

A qualitative exploration of food portion size practices and awareness of food portion size guidance in first-time parents of one- to two-year-olds living in the UK Journal Article

In: BMC Public Health, 2023.

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Sophie M. Phillips, Carolyn Summerbell, Kathryn R. Hesketh, Sonia Saxena; Frances C. Hillier-Brown

Co-design and content validity of the movement measurement in the early years (MoveMEY) tool for assessing movement behaviour of pre-school aged children Journal Article

In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023.

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Lorna M. Hatch, Emily C. Widnall, Patricia N. Albers, Georgina L. Hopkins, Judi Kidger, Frank de Vocht, Eileen Kaner, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, Hannah Fairbrother, Russell Jago; Rona M. Campbell

Conducting school-based health surveys with secondary schools in England: advice and recommendations from school staff, local authority professionals, and wider key stakeholders, a qualitative study Journal Article

In: BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2023.

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2022

Sarab El-Yousfi, Zoe Marshman, Patricia N. Albers, Samantha Watt, Ruth Kipping & Joanna G. Williams

Health visiting teams and children’s oral health: a scoping review Journal Article

In: BMC Oral Health, 2022.

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Patricia N Albers, Joanna G Williams, Sarab El-Yousfi, Zoe Marshman, Reena Patel, Rebecca Kandiyali, Katie Breheny, Frank de Vocht, Chris Metcalfe, Robert Witton; Ruth Kipping

Study protocol for First Dental Steps Intervention: feasibility study of a health visitor led infant oral health improvement programme Journal Article

In: BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies , 2022.

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Steven Dodd, Emily Widnall, Abigail Russell, Esther Curtin, Ruth Simmonds, Mark Limmer; Judi Kidger

School-based peer education interventions to improve health: a global systematic review of effectiveness Journal Article

In: BMC Public Health, 2022.

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2021

Saxena S, Skirrow H, Bedford H, Wighton K.

Covid-19 vaccines for teenagers: conversations and consent Journal Article

In: BMJ, 2021.

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Coughlan CH, Ruzangi J, Neale FK, et al

Social and ethnic group differences in healthcare use by children aged 0–14 years: a population-based cohort study in England from 2007 to 2017 Journal Article

In: Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2021.

Links | Altmetric | Tags: child health, Children, Ethnicity, Health Services

Jessiman P.E, Powell K, Williams P, Fairbrother H, Crowder M, Williams J.G, et al.

A systems map of the determinants of child health inequalities in England at the local level Journal Article

In: PLOS ONE, 2021.

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2020

Hefferon C, Taylor C, Bennett D, Falconer C, Campbell M, Williams JG, Schwartz D, Kipping R, Taylor-Robinson D

Priorities for the child public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic recovery in England Journal Article

In: Archives of Disease in Childhood , 2020, ISSN: 0003-9888.

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