We have a shared ambition to make London the world’s healthiest global city, and the best global city in which to receive health and care services. We know we need to work together across public services and wider society, both to make the most of opportunities for good health and tackle issues that cause poor […]
Alison Summerfield, Nurse Consultant – Paediatric Respiratory & Allergy We now have sixty-nine schools (both state and independent) within the borough that are certified as “Asthma Friendly”. Asthma friendly status is awarded annually to those schools who have achieved our set criteria based on the London Asthma Standards. Named ‘Asthma Champion’ – individual responsible for […]
by Richard Chavasse, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician Children and young people (CYP) spend a significant proportion of their time at school. The school environment exposes children and young people to a number of common triggers for asthma, it is therefore important that they have their reliever treatment on hand in case of an emergency. It is […]
On October 4th, Healthy London Partnership on behalf of the London Workforce Board will be hosting a masterclass on Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. With the introduction of the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES), the release of the Interim Peoples Plan as well as a recent roundtable discussion, convened by Skills for Care, momentum of […]
Children and young people’s team work with STPs commissioning leaders to develop approach to urgent and emergency care to support development of their Long Term Plan work. The children and young people’s team secured funding from Health Education England to run a system wide urgent and emergency care physical and mental health leadership development programme […]
By Ian Lewis from NHS England: I am the Local Authority Adviser within the Healthy London Partnership Children and Young People’s Programme. I am a social worker and my professional background is in Children’s Social Care. I attended the fantastic HLP Shared Learning Event on 3rd July, which brought together professionals from across the Capital […]
By Dr Ann York: Take time to be. That was a message from Tracy Parr as she opened our Shared Learning event on children and young people’s mental health on 3rd July. Over 130 people took time from their busy schedules to listen, question, reflect and feel, soaking up the nutrients that were flowing during […]
More than 130 experts in the field of mental health attended the Children and Young People’s Mental Health event on 3 July, organised and hosted by the Healthy London Partnership. 42 speakers delivered 35 presentations on different areas of positive practice across the UK to encourage shared learning. Feedback from the event has been overwhelmingly […]
London’s children and young people mental health trailblazer partners came together for the first time to set out their London-wide approach to delivering early intervention to support staff in schools and colleges. Half of all cases of diagnosable mental illness begin by age 14 and three-quarters by the age of 24. Supportin children and young […]
Supporting children with their emotional wellbeing and mental health is a growing priority for health services and for schools. Healthy London Partnership has launched a Mental Health in Schools Toolkit, which provides a range of information for schools, governors and commissioners on mental health and emotional wellbeing. The toolkit includes links to relevant guidance, practical […]