The Tory old-guard tried to stamp out Labour's newly elected young firebrands in a stormy exchange at a Hillingdon Council meeting. Councillor Kerri Prince, who was elected to the council at the age of 25 at the May 3 local elections, made her maiden speech calling for a 'youth champion' to represent young people in the borough. Referring to her own battle with depression, she spoke of the need for much more to be done to help look after young people's mental health in an ever more complicated world. "I've seen life for young people change. The mental health crisis for young people is a ticking time bomb," she said at the meeting last Thursday (July 5). "I've made no secret of my own battle with depression and whilst I'm off medication and in recovery, I'm aware it's a battle I will face for the rest of my life." Read More Mental Health Headlines She continued: "Young people's mental health services are inadequate at best, when I first realised something was wrong I tried to sign up … [Read more...] about Call for youth champion to tackle young people’s mental health crisis
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Adam Meier, the state’s new health secretary, has moved from creating policy to delivering it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state's new health secretary moved from a policy job that he loved to one that puts him squarely into a position of delivering those policies he helped to create, a decision that he didn't take lightly. "[The governor] didn't have to twist my arm," Adam Meier told Kentucky Health News in an interview. "It was a big decision for me and my family. It was something we thought long and hard about." Secretary Adam Meier Gov. Matt Bevin put Meier in charge of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on May 17, the state's largest cabinet with 7,500 employees and an annual budget of nearly $14 billion. He succeeds Vickie Yates Brown Glisson, who left the office at the end of January to run against Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth in Louisville's Third Congressional District. He had served as Bevin's deputy chief of staff for policy, and in that position was responsible for overseeing development of the state's new Medicaid plan, called … [Read more...] about Adam Meier, the state’s new health secretary, has moved from creating policy to delivering it
Christina Earle, The Sun’s campaigning Health Editor, shortlisted for top awards following tragic death
CHRISTINA Earle, The Sun’s campaigning Health Editor, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Medical Journalists’ Association Awards following her tragic death. She is up for Editor of the Year for her touching Smiles at Christmas campaign, brilliant Who Cares Wins health awards and her thought-provoking series on brain tumour awareness. Christina died suddenly aged 31 in March after suffering a blood clot following a fall that damaged her knee. The award winners, who will be recognised for outstanding health journalism throughout 2017 and early 2018, will be announced this month. Friend and former colleague Lynsey Hope, who nominated Christina, said: “She thoroughly deserves to win. “Everyone who worked with her found her to be brilliant, efficient, and — most importantly — kind. “Her organisational skills and determination were on another level. Her loss is still keenly felt at Sun HQ.” … [Read more...] about Christina Earle, The Sun’s campaigning Health Editor, shortlisted for top awards following tragic death
Children’s mental health investigation: Banburyshire schools fight soaring crisis
In the first part of a special Banbury Guardian investigation into children’s mental health, head teachers share their experiences of the growing crisis among young people. Schools in Banburyshire are struggling with huge rises in mental health problems among children.Anxiety and depression, self-harm and drug taking are cited as frequent problems ruining young people’s schooling and happiness.Heads say exam pressure, social media and poverty contribute to the stress while access to mental health services is shrinking because of cuts.Sylvia Thomas, principal of Banbury Academy, said: “Access to services is dire due to a lack of capacity. “The workers we engage with in Banbury are fantastic and I have nothing but praise for them. However, they have only so many hours in the day and are stretched beyond in terms of numbers of cases.”Ms Thomas said reasons for the rise in mental health issues among the young range from misuse and abuse of social media to the … [Read more...] about Children’s mental health investigation: Banburyshire schools fight soaring crisis
Apple’s PHR health system partnerships up threefold
Dive Brief: Nearly 40 health systems have partnered with Apple to contribute medical records to the tech company's updated Health Records section for the iPhone. The new records section — which is still in beta mode — was announced in January. It allows customers to view their medical records with the Health app. Twelve health systems, including heavy hitters like Geisinger, Johns Hopkins Medicine and MedStar Health, were name-dropped as partners at the time of the release. Apple has now made the feature available to anyone who updates their phone's iOS software to the latest version. Dive Insight: Personal health records have had a spotty history, with limited uptake, but the increase in health system adoption is a good early sign that Apple's PHR may stick. Health Records is based on the interoperability standard FHIR and collects encrypted medical data on allergies, immunizations, lab results, medications, procedures, vital signs and conditions. Users will … [Read more...] about Apple’s PHR health system partnerships up threefold