How is climate change impacting young people’s health in the UK?
We are thrilled to launch our youth-led enquiry 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 Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) back in summer 2020, we...
Ideas, information and inspiration – a young person’s toolkit on Health Inequalities
Today sees the exciting launch of A Fair and Equal Opportunity to Enjoy Good Health: A Young People’s Toolkit and its supporting animations. Alongside the toolkit are a set of lesson plans for young people in secondary education and college. The toolkit has been...
Young people’s views on digital ways of accessing primary care
Interest is growing in on-line methods for making contact with the GP. It’s critical we understand how this works specifically for young people. AYPH’s Jeremy Sachs shares the main findings from our recent work for NHS England and NHS Improvement on young people’s...
Data on young people’s health inequalities
New data published today by AYPH as part of the Health Foundation’s Young people’s future health inquiry show the scale and complexity of young people’s health inequalities, and the need for action. AYPH’s youth health data hub now has a new tab dedicated to...
Supporting the parents of young people with mental health problems
Caring for a young person with mental health problems is one of the most stressful things a parent can do. AYPH’s Ann Hagell presents the headline findings from an evaluation of Rollercoaster parents support service by Northumbria University. Rollercoaster is based...
We have to do better in tackling young people’s health inequalities
AYPH’s policy fellow, Rachael McKeown, introduces a position statement from the Young People’s Health Partnership, in advance of an upcoming government white paper on health disparities. We are at an opportune moment in policy making. With the creation of the Office...
Obesity, eating disorders and calorie counting on menus: implications for young people
New changes to food labelling may have particular implications for young people who experience weight issues or eating disorders. AYPH’s Jeremy Sachs outlines the issues. From April 6 2022, restaurants, cafes and takeaways with over 250 staff are required to...
Identifying young people who are more likely to experience health inequalities
In this blog, Rachael McKeown explores different ways of identifying groups of young people who are more likely to experience health inequalities. We share findings from a survey of professionals about how useful they find protected characteristics and inclusion...