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Young people's forum to champion youth health

    News
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2014
  • | CYP Now
A national network of "youth healthcare champions" who will help develop and challenge health policies affecting young people has been created as part of an initiative by government agencies and the British Youth Council (BYC).

Championing young people's health

    Other
  • Tuesday, March 18, 2014
  • | CYP Now
GPs and voluntary youth organisations are joining forces to improve primary care services for young people. Louise Hunt visits one of the trial projects in Liverpool and looks at the lessons learned so far.

Substance Use and Antisocial Behaviour in Adolescence

Researchers from University College London’s Centre for Longitudinal Studies analysed data from the Millennium Cohort Study. This study collected information from nearly 10,000 people across the UK on a range of risky behaviours – including antisocial behaviour – when participants were 17 years old in 2018/19. Data on some of those behaviours had also been collected at ages 11 and 14.

Harm of drinking during pregnancy lasts a lifetime

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 15, 2011
  • | CYP Now
On 19 January 1725, The London College of Physicians told the House of Commons: "We do think it our duty humbly to represent that we have concern observed... the frequent use of several sorts of distilled Spirituous Liquors... and too often the cause of weak, feeble, distempered children, who must be instead of advantage and strength, a charge to their country."