A warm welcome for You’re Welcome: new quality criteria for youth friendly health services
Last week the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) published a revised and updated version of the You’re Welcome quality criteria for youth friendly health services. AYPH welcomes the criteria and in this blog we reflect on the content and some...
Are young people a priority within current government policy?
Last year we saw a number of dramatic changes within UK Government, which had far-reaching impacts on wider society. As the dust settles in 2023, we’re reflecting on what the changes mean for young people’s health policy. In this blog post, Rachael McKeown provides an...
New policy statement on the importance of educating healthcare professionals in adolescent health
Large numbers of healthcare professionals who come into contact with young people have never received any specific education or training about adolescence. The International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) has recently published a policy statement to...
Mental health and wellbeing strategy for young people
The Government are developing a new ten-year strategy to improve the nation’s mental health and wellbeing. They recently ran a consultation with the public to inform what should be included in the plan. While the strategy will be applicable to all ages, it’s no...