dan.moxon@peopledialoguechange.org@dan_moxonwww.peopledialoguechange.org

Using youth led research to create change in the NHS

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Numerous projects over a 6 year period

Delivered with the same cluster of partners whilst based at NWRYWU

Project and Commissioner Model Number involved

Young Ministers of Health (CYP1) youth forum with links to other youth groups

8

Young Women and Alcohol in Cheshire and Merseyside Peer Research (CHAMPS)

youth led research 150 young women

NW Transitions Network Consultation Event (CYP1)

YP designed consultation event, for adults and young people

50 YP, 50 Adults

Earful of Health (CYP1) YP designed consultation event, for adults and young people

50 YP, 50 Adults

What’s Your Problem YP and Alcohol conference (GONW)

Adult designed consultation event

50 YP 50 Adults

Young People Tobacco and the Media (TFF) youth led research 100-150

Alcohol Life Stories (NHS-NW) youth led research 100-150

Young People and Healthwatch sub regional events (NHS-NW)

Adult designed events for young people and adults

50 adults 50 young people

You’re Welcome NW Support Programme (GONW)

training course for youth led inspections 60 young people

Cheshire and Merseyside School Nurse Review (CYP1)

YP Initiated, adult led service review 8 YP

Talking Food Talking Action (Ourlife) Citizens Jury 10 YP

Department of Health School Nurse Programme (DH, NHS-NW)

Various consultations , representation on strategy groups , surveys

1000+

School Nurse Champions (DH, BYC) YP and adult designed programme for service feedback

~

Led to a move from forum based work to YP led

researchmost effective at creating policy change in a

commissioning environment

Forum Model

● Democratic representation

● Voluntary Relationship● Empowerment and YP’s

development● YP raise and respond to

issues

● Demographic representation

● Paid, appointed young researchers

● Generating/communicating knowledge to adults

● Adult initiated, YP led

Research Model

Developed in response to numerous tensions

Health or Health Services?

Perceptions of behavior

General Population vs Specific Needs

Collaborative or youth led?

Limits of YP’s Experience

Limits of Voluntary

Relationship

Up silo or across?

paternalism vs self determination

Usefulness of

Democratic reps?

A Peer?

empowerment or market research?

dan.moxon@peopledialoguechange.org@dan_moxonwww.peoledialoguechange.org

Using youth led research to create change in the NHS