Community-based Drop-in Services for Young People for GP/Family Medicine professionals
Introduction to the principles and practical aspects of young people friendly services and the skills health professionals need to work effectively in community-based multi-agency teams.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe why young people find traditional health services difficult to access
- Define five features of an effective, accessible young people’s service
- List the 'You’re Welcome' quality criteria
- Develop a professional development plan for your skills in this area
The inverse care law applies particularly to young people, as those likely to have greatest psychosocial and behavioural morbidity are least likely to access traditional health services.
Before commencing this session you should:
- Have clinical experience working with young people
- Complete the following AH modules and sessions:
- Module 04 Communication and Consultation with Young People
- Module 05 Health Promotion and Advocacy
- 08_001 Introduction to Youth Friendly Services (401-0034)
Gill has always had a passionate interest in young people’s rights which led her to undertake a sabbatical in adolescent health care in the Bronx, New York City and then accept a consultant post with an interest in young people’s health
She led the Northumberland Young People’s Health Project, 1996 – 1998, developing and evaluating seven health drop-in services for young people in Northumberland. She has an interest in peer support and peer (re-evaluation) counselling and its role in health promotion with young people and adults.
She is Chair of the Young People’s Health Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and is part of the Northumberland Young People’s Health Demonstration Site. She is committed to a multi-agency approach to young people’s health and serves on the leadership team of Northumberland’s Family and Children’s Trust.
I am a Paediatric Specialist Registrar, training with an interest in young people’s health. I am training in the Northern region and currently working with Dr Gill Turner in Northumberland, one of the four Teenage Health Demonstration Sites. Particular areas of interest include access to healthcare for young people in community and hospital settings and health professionals' attitudes towards young people.
- Assessing Mental Capacity in Older People course f...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-04
- Location:Online
- Mental capacity is the ability to take actions affecting daily life. This session provides an overvi...
- Long-term Care of People with Dementia course for ...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-04
- Location:Online
- This session looks at the broader aspects of providing long term care for people with dementia, incl...
- Detecting Dementia in Primary Care course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-04
- Location:Online
- This session describes an approach to understanding the signs and symptoms of dementia in primary ca...
- Acute Confusion and 'Off Legs' course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-04
- Location:Online
- Common in older people, delirium, also known as acute confusional state and 'off legs' have subtle f...
- Falls Assessment in Older People course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2025-01-04
- Location:Online
- A third of people over the age of 65 will have at least one fall in the next year. Management in pri...
