For #AskAboutAsthma Deborah Waddell, Respiratory Specialist Nurse Asthma and Lung UK shares a case study on the impact of poor housing on a child’s respiratory and general health and the importance of integrated health and social care.
Laura King, Senior Children & Young People’s Asthma Practitioner for North-East London blogs about the risks of using asthma inhalers without an asthma diagnosis.
Dr Lin Graham-Ray reflects on co-production with children and young people in south west London and these learnings are being taken forward to help open up conversations and reduce stigma around asthma.
Transformation Partners in Health and Care has worked closely with a group of experienced clinicians and experts by experience to develop a set of guiding principles on disordered eating, and how to best support and meet the needs of this group. This blog has been published as part of a series to explore the topic […]
What is co-production? Co-production plays a crucial role in our work and matters to us at Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC), but what does it mean? Co-production is defined by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) as “working in equal partnership with service users, carers, families and citizens”. A co-productive approach to […]
Why do we ask people to share their stories? Is it for personal interest? Professional development? Meaningful change? These are questions that were on my mind as I engaged with more than 90 Londoners living with HIV, learning about their experiences of life, their condition, and how it affected their mental health. Over the course […]
I feel very fortunate to have held the post of Clinical Lead for the Transformation Partners for Health and Care, London Adult Eating Disorders programme since April 2022. Our hard working, passionate, and dedicated eating disorder Leads from across London meet every six weeks to support each other make meaningful, positive changes to support our […]
In this blog for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023, a group of young people share their experiences of seeking help and support to improve their mental health.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week takes place from 27 February to 5 March – a time to raise awareness of eating disorders and disordered eating in the UK. We spoke to Emily,* a young woman living with an eating disorder, to discuss her experiences and provide guidance for others. Emily has been managing an eating disorder […]
Blog written by GP and clinical lead of the children and young people’s mental health workstream at TPHC, Louise Miller to raise awareness of disordered eating,.