Ethnicity and young people’s health inequalities

Ethnicity and young people’s health inequalities

by | Feb 27, 2023

In this blog post, Rachael McKeown explores the evidence on the health inequalities experienced by young people from ethnic minority backgrounds. New AYPH reports present the latest available data and experiences of young people who took part in a youth panel....
Reducing healthcare inequalities for children and young people

Reducing healthcare inequalities for children and young people

by | Nov 24, 2022

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...
How is climate change impacting young people’s health in the UK?

How is climate change impacting young people’s health in the UK?

by | Sep 4, 2022

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 Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) back in summer 2020, we have been working...
Mental health and wellbeing strategy for young people

Mental health and wellbeing strategy for young people

by | Aug 5, 2022

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...
Supporting the parents of young people with mental health problems

Supporting the parents of young people with mental health problems

by | May 9, 2022

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...