Reducing healthcare inequalities for children and young people

Reducing healthcare inequalities for children and young people

NHS England have released a new version of their ‘Core20PLUS5’ approach for reducing health inequalities. But this time, it is focused on children and young people. In this blog post, AYPH’s Rachael McKeown reflects on the progress made so far, what more can be done...
Improving access to secondary care for young people

Improving access to secondary care for young people

Are there problems for young people accessing secondary care if they are close to the age cut-offs for different services? Lizzie Wortley shares AYPH’s new report on the issue. Sometimes we are so used to the status quo that we can all miss the obvious.  In Spring...
Mental health and wellbeing strategy for young people

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...
Fewer young people are drinking and smoking

Fewer young people are drinking and smoking

In this blog post, Rachael McKeown presents the latest data on smoking and alcohol consumption among young people. There are historically low rates, but these averages hide variation among different groups of young people. Reflecting on some of our recent consultation...