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Right Here focused on young people’s mental health and involved young people in youth service development and delivery. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

Research 28 January 2020

Evaluation of Right Here: A Young People’s Mental Health Initiative of the Paul Hamlyn and Mental Health Foundations

Research 28 January 2020

Personalising the Health Impacts of Air Pollution – Summary for Decision Makers

Young people design posters to be displayed in local youth clubs that aim to educate their peers on healthy relationships

Best Practice 28 January 2020

Workshops on healthy LGBTQ+ relationships

Oral health awareness can be built from the early years. Picture: Lagom/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 28 January 2020

Early years oral health programmes – three top tips

Teenagers have spent thousands of pounds on so-called loot boxes. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Video game loot boxes 'pushing children into gambling addiction', NHS chief warns

The funding is part of a plan to improve children's physical health. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 27 January 2020

Schools sports to receive £2.4m

Children from poorer backgrounds are more likely to develop mental health issues. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 January 2020

Children from deprived backgrounds 'at greater risk of poor mental health'

There has been a decline in community paediatric consultants since 2015, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 15 January 2020

Health leaders reveal shortage of 'vital' child protection specialists

Almost half of parents waited more than 18 months for a diagnosis. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 14 January 2020

Autistic children waiting more than 18 months for diagnosis

Childline has seen a rise in the number of children seeking counselling. Picture: NSPCC

Analysis 2 January 2020

Solutions to crisis in CAMHS

Research 2 January 2020

Gambling Behaviours and their Associations with Socio-emotional Harm

As musicians, Noise Solution workers can engage with young people who may have been wary of professionals in the past

Best Practice 2 January 2020

How music mentors instil confidence in young people

Initiatives work to reduce the instances of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Picture: adogslifephoto/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 2 January 2020

FASD treatment, Canada: International Focus

Lincolnshire Health Visitors also took strike action in the summer. Picture: Unite the Union

News 5 December 2019

Lincolnshire health visitors suspend month-long strike in 'victory' over pay dispute

Improving youth mental health services is a top priority for young voters. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 December 2019

General election: Young voters more concerned by mental health and climate change than Brexit, expert says