© 2005 BMJ Publishing Group & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
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Child health policy
The National Service Framework for Children
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Correspondence to:
Professor Sir A Craft
Department of Child Health, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; a.w.craft@ncl.ac.uk
Accepted 4 April 2005
"Children are the living message we send to a time we will not see"
Keywords: government policy; poverty
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1There is an increasing recognition that the wellbeing of the pregnant mother, foetus, and growing child are important determinants of health in later life. However, the effects may not become apparent until at least the age of 50. Although Churchill said that one of the best investments a government can make is to put milk into the stomachs of children, it would be a brave and farsighted political party that would invest in something which was not going to show any real benefits within a parliamentary time scale or two—that is, a maximum of 10 years.
We have seen over the last few years that children are a high priority for the government of the UK across a broad spectrum. The recognition that the future of our nation depends on the education of children was highlighted by the Prime Minister’s assertion of his priorities: "Education, education, education".
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