Professor Helen Roberts, of the Child Health Research and Policy Unit at the Institute of Health Sciences, City University, said: "Child-led research is going up the health agenda in some specialist areas, but the NHS lags behind education and social care, which have got a lot better at involving children." She said it was partly because social services kept in contact with children longer.
Roberts was speaking at a conference on involving children in medical research at the Institute of Child Health in London. Delegates heard that the benefits of involving children included findings that were more relevant to their needs.
An accompanying roadshow will visit hospitals and schools across the sector to raise awareness of developments. Sponsored by the North Central London Children's and Young People's Network, it will survey patients and families to find out public views on this type of research.
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