Physical health and long term conditions
Young people living with long term conditions face additional pressures during adolescence. By working directly with young people, we can find out what support can help them manage their own conditions and transition smoothly to adult services.
Diabetes infographic
Infographic summarising the findings from our scoping review and engagement report on understanding the experiences of young people and families more likely to experience marginalisation.
Diabetes scoping review
Themes from available
data on understanding of the experiences of young people and families more likely to experience marginalisation.
Diabetes engagement report
Themes from engagement work with children, young people and families more likely to experience marginalisation about their experiences of managing their Type 1 diabetes care.
Epilepsy infographic
Infographic summarising the findings from our scoping review and engagement report on understanding the experiences of young people and families more likely to experience marginalisation.
Epilepsy scoping review
Themes from available
data on understanding of the experiences of young people and families more likely to experience marginalisation.
Epilepsy engagement report
Themes from engagement work with children, young people and families more likely to experience marginalisation about their experiences of managing their epilepsy care.
Excess weight
Themes from engagement work with young people and families about their experiences of living with excess weight.
Asthma podcast
Understanding the experiences of children and young people with asthma podcast
Asthma
Themes from engagement work with children, young people and families about chronic asthma management and care.
Asthma Scoping Review
Young people and families’ experiences of chronic asthma management and care.
Together study
Setting up group clinics for young adults living with diabetes: Initial findings from a feasability study
Student health briefing
An overview of research on key issues in student health
Student health poster
10 actions to support students with long term health conditions
Good practice
Report on models of good practice for students with longterm conditions
Are you OK?
Report from sci-fi animation project with young people from CHIVA creating an ideal world for young people living with HIV.
Pharmacy Research UK
Pharmacy for young people with longterm conditions: through the case study of juvenile arthritis
Type 1, not typecast
In 2023 Andrew took part in our engagement project ‘Understanding the experiences of young people with type 1 diabetes from communities that experience marginalisation’. As someone living with Type...
Understanding the experiences of young people with type 1 diabetes from communities that experience marginalisation
Type 1 diabetes is often diagnosed in late childhood or adolescence. The challenges of managing a new life-time health condition can be particularly acute for young people in communities more likely...
Understanding the experiences of young people with epilepsy from communities that experience marginalisation
Epilepsy is one of the most common significant long-term neurological conditions of childhood and one of the five clinical areas of focus in the NHS England ‘Core20PLUS5’ approach to reducing health...
Reimagining food in secondary schools
As part of the We Are Food Secure 11-19 project in Newham over 40 stakeholders got together last month to brainstorm how secondary schools can play a part in reducing food insecurity for teenagers....
Newham’s We Are Food Secure 11-19 project – how is it going?
Despite a huge focus on the cost of living crisis in the UK and the increase in food banks, we really do not know much about how food insecurity is experienced by teenagers, or the particular impact...
How is climate change impacting young people’s health in the UK?
Our youth-led inquiry will look into the effects of climate change on young people’s health. This is the result of nearly two years of work! Since recruiting a group of amazing young people for our...
The experiences of young people and their families living with excess weight
Young people and their families living with excess weight experience huge stigma and judgement. As the NHS delivers new clinics for excess weight we are delighted to share the results of work with...
Young people and their families’ experiences of managing asthma
Jeremy Sachs and Emma Rigby, Association for Young People’s Health How do young people feel about the way their asthma is managed? What kind of information works best for them and what services and...