CYP Now - The National Youth Agency: Hospital Youth Workers 4 Health

A landmark networking event organised recently by The National Youth Agency brought hospital-based youth workers together for the first time to look at the size, scope, needs and wants of the hospital-based youth work sector. For more details see www.nya.org.uk/yw4h. The event called for:

- Standardised policies and guidelines (risk assessments, recordings, documentation, access to medical notes)

- Professional body/association (meet twice per year, support network/induction)

- Information on funding (support and guidance, permanent funding)

- Better understanding of NHS for youth workers (and of youth work for NHS)

- Include workers in other related areas (CAMHS etc)

- Information sharing (sharing good youth work practice, medical related issues)

- More youth work posts (too short term, more hours needed)

- Better links and united voice (with related professions, local authority and voluntary sector youth services)

- "How to" start-up guide

- Training (basic counselling skills, end of life palliative care training, dealing with/talking to patients)

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