Claim: The number one cause of hospital admissions among children is tooth decay.
Fact-check: Is tooth decay the number one reason children are admitted to hospital? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is correct for children aged five and over. for children aged one to 17 the top two causes of hospital admission in 2022/23 were viral infection and acute tonsillitis, then tooth decay.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joe Gammie
Date published: 2023-10-25T00:00:00