Data shows emerging evidence of increasing gender differences in drinking, smoking and vaping
Kirsty Blenkins AYPH’s new Evidence and Policy Lead reflects on new substance use data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. HBSC is a school-based survey carried out every four years in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO)....
Improving measurement of adolescent health
The launch of the World Health Organisation’s new Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA) indicators In May 2024 a set of indicators to improve adolescent health measurement globally was launched. Ann Hagell AYPH Associate and former Research Lead...
The health and wellbeing of young people in low income areas in England and Wales
Keeping track of key health trends and policy developments is central to AYPH’s work. In our latest update we took a new look at the health of young people in low income areas in England and Wales, drawing on data from surveys and audits in 2023. The report was...
Engaging young people in NHS service delivery and development
Everyone is agreed that young people need to be involved at all levels of our healthcare system, from shaping the care they are receiving at the front line right up to co-designing and inputting to strategic change. However, our understanding of what is actually...
Baroness Doreen Massey, AYPH Patron
We were incredibly sad to hear of the death of our Patron Doreen Massey last week. She is a profound loss to our organisation and to the young people’s health field. We wanted to share some reflections from staff, patrons and trustees on the importance of her work...
Gathering stakeholders to discuss the food offer in the youth sector
There are lots of conversations now ongoing about the food offer in the secondary school setting. There’s considerable interest in how to improve this, and what we might do about extending free school meals. We’ve previously written about reimagining secondary...
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 1 diabetes and a neurodiverse condition we are delighted to share his...
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 to face marginalisation. Findings from our scoping review of relevant...