An in-depth report on why children die in Scotland and the UK has been published. This quote is from the documents foreword -“Maximising children’s chances of survival must take priority in our society, so it is a shocking fact that despite having one of the best health systems in the world, the UK has one of the worst child mortality rates in Western Europe. Why children die: death in infants, children and young people in the UK, highlights the disparity in child mortality rates across Europe, and the impact poverty and inequality have on risk of premature death during childhood.”