Health: Children and Young People

(asked on 20th February 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to promote wellbeing among people aged 16 to 24.


This question was answered on 28th February 2017

Public Health England (PHE) provides national leadership in delivering a range of work programmes which aim to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of young people aged 16-24 and reduce health inequalities. PHE’s programmes tackle the principal health priorities for young people including sexual and reproductive health, drugs, alcohol and tobacco, mental wellbeing and prevention of mental illness and suicide; road injury prevention and the promotion of physical activity and healthy weight. PHE also provides professional leadership for the school nursing service which provides support and early help to promote young people’s wellbeing.

PHE has published a national framework to address and promote health outcomes of young people. The framework is available to view here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-young-peoples-health-and-wellbeing-a-framework-for-public-health

PHE supports local commissioners to improve the quality of services available to young people by providing evidence, data and intelligence, and sharing best practice. PHE funds information, advice and helplines targeting young people and delivers engaging interactive content direct to young people through social marketing.

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