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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
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Study exposes ‘alarming’ inequalities among child deaths in intensive care

Researchers found death rates were 4.2 per cent among the most deprived children - (Getty/iStock)

Children from deprived areas of the UK are more likely to die in intensive care than youngsters in wealthy areas, a study suggests.

There are also higher death rates among children of Asian ethnicity on these wards compared to white children, researchers said.

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