1,000 child deaths 'could be stopped' - The Observer 23rd March 2008

One in five of all children's deaths is 'preventable', according to a paediatrician appointed by the government to conduct research into child morbidity. Around 5,000 children die every year in the UK and, based on his analysis of official data, Dr Peter Sidebotham estimates between 500 and 1,000 could be prevented. Sidebotham, associate professor in child health at Warwick University, said addressing factors that can contribute to deaths including the role of parents, health officials and social workers, could have a big impact.

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