admission for gastrointestinal and respiratory infections
population vaccination coverage reduced and outbreaks.
Long term:
higher risk of poor mental health, physical health, social and educational outcomes.
Childhood
Short term:
'hidden' safeguarding issues
developmental and mental health checks not completed
adverse childhood experiences.
Medium term:
adverse childhood experiences.
Long term:
school readiness.
Short term:
increased negative health behaviours
deferred sexual health services
low mood and high anxiety.
Medium term:
increased demand for mental health services
unwanted pregnancies, STI diagnoses.
Long term:
alcohol and substance misuse admissions under 18
obese children
admissions for self-harm.
Short term:
increased negative health behaviours (for example, substance misuses, alcohol, smoking, gambling, inactivity) among some sections of society
paused commissioned lifestyle services, deferred cancer screening/NHS health checks, reduces health seeking for urgent issues, 'hidden' safeguarding issues.
