Getting It Right for Young People in Health

17 May 2012 | Birmingham

‘What Matters? Health Matters!

when you were aged

Think back… to

16

The writing is on the wall

Stand Up – Sit Down !

It’s All About You! YouYou

You

YouYou

YouYou

YouYouYou

• Where to go for help• Right to privacy and confidentiality• Professionals doing their job

properly• Support workers who also care

about my health• A named GP – in name only• “Professional” assumptions about

my health needs• Intimidating experience• Ask me about my health needs• I was not eating

Health Matters!The Challenges Young People Face

Health Matters!Being homeless and in poor health

• Peer pressure

• Out of sight

• I want to be in control of me!

• Sex Education

WellbeingWhat helped young people?

• Caring nurses helped my fear

• Speaking to me on my level

• Keep me safe in supported accommodation

• Back to basics

• No appointment needed

• Understanding homelessness

• Dr Who?

• Peer support helped me

How you as professionals can make a difference

to young peoples’ experience

The small things really do make a difference

Health

• I would like doctors to treat me like an adult and speak to me on my own and give me privacy and confidentiality so that I can talk to them in confidence

• Listen and try to understand that young people care about their health too

• Health services need to be more flexible and young person friendly

• Listen and care about me. I need warmth not medication• Alternative therapies and behavioural therapies helped

me understand myself and look after myself better • Health Youth Mentors would be really good • Give me information so I can manage my own health• My CPN listened –she ‘made’ time for me

The NYRG Super Top TipsThe essential guide to health services for young people

• Have more health services for young people that are local

• Explain things to me in a way that I understand.• Tell me my options so that I can make choices

about my health• Be friendly and caring• Get to know me as a patient and don’t talk down

to me• Listen to me, don’t rush me

Making It Matter – Improving the health of young homeless

Key problems young faced;

• Mental Health - depression, self harm• Healthy Diet - lack of money, poor diet• Substance Misuse - drugs, alcohol• Accessing main stream health providers• Building relationships• Sexual health awareness

•More tailor made services for young people•Drop-ins•Training & support for service providers•Knowledge & awareness of youth homelessness•Introduction of National Health Watch Forums•Structured guidance•Health and wellbeing checks•Access to mental health / substance misuse / multiple needs services

Interventions & Recommendations

Q&A

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It’s the little things that make a difference

Getting it Right for Young People