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YW4H Health News Summary

The NYAs Youth Work for Health (YW4H) team’s eBulletin, reporting healthy youth work news and policy plus events and training opportunities, resources and research.

YW4H Newsletter Archive
- 2008

Health News Summary 10 December 2008: 11 Dec 2008Headlines in this issue are: Open display of tobacco in shops to be banned; Happiness tops young people's wish for the future; Health Care Commission concern on low priority given to young by some health services; and New cocaine campaign aimed at young people.

Health News Summary 25 November 2008: 25 Nov 2008This issue includes The NYA training curricula for health in youth work project - online YW4H consultation.

Health News Summary 6 November 2008: 7 Nov 2008Headlines in this issue include: All pupils to get healthy lifestyle lessons; Exclusions reveal scale of underage drink problem; and Launch of Young People's Charter on SRE.

Health News Summary - 22 October 2008: 22 Oct 2008Headlines include: sex guidance will help scouts be prepared, next steps for tougher action on cannabis and PCTs count the cost of bad diet and exercise. Also - YW4H organise ‘Lifting the Lid’: a new networking event for hospital based youth work practitioners.

Health News Summary 7 October 2008: 7 Oct 2008Headlines include: FRANK helpline reaches two million milestone; Brook uncovers public ignorance over teenage pregnancy; and Committee to judge UK's treatment of 13m under-18s.

Health News Summary 18 September 2008: 19 Sep 2008£36 Million investment in sport taster sessions, New report says Volunteering leads to better health.

Health News Summary 1 September 2008: 1 Sep 2008The latest edition of Health News summary is now online. In the news: NHS reports rapid rise in young drug users being hospitalised, new research finds that staying staying on in education cuts rates of teenage pregnancy . In the practice section read how Bournemouth achieved one of the highest drops in teenage pregnancy statistics. Plus resources practice examples, and more.

Health News Summary 11 August 2008: 12 Aug 2008Headlines from The latest Health News Summary produced by The NYA’s Youth Work for Health Team include: Parents will be told if their children are overweight; Kids need the adventure of 'risky' play; Chlamydia drug over-the-counter; CAMHS review positive but finds there’s more to be done .

Health News Summary 14 July 2008: 14 Jul 2008Chief Medical Officer calls for focus on teenage Health and Brook and fpa call for compulsory SRE.

Health News Summary - 02 July 2008: 2 Jul 2008Report calls for youth club plan to cut young people drinking; Pupil sex health clinics defended and local health profiles published.

Health News Summary - 19 June 2008: 20 Jun 2008The latest Health News Summary from the NYA’s Youth Work for Health Team. Headlines include: UK Commissioners report says Children and young people falling into despair; Sport England sets 2012 youth targets; School sexual health clinics prove popular ; Deaf children ask for youth clubs.

Health News Summary - 10 June 2008: 10 Jun 2008The latest Health News Summary from the NYA’s Youth Work for Health Team. Headlines include: the government’s Youth Alcohol Action Plan published; 2012 Olympic legacy challenge fund to encourage local authorities to offer free swimming announced and bidding for ‘healthy towns’ funding opens.

Health News Summary - 27 May 2008: 28 May 2008The latest Health News Summary from the NYA’s Youth Work for Health Team. Headlines include new alcohol use statistics and news on concerns around condom use by young people. Don’t forget to book your place on our regional seminars - Improving Health through Quality Youth Work. And why not support NYA’s Bill Badham on his Cycle Challenge raising funds for Birmingham based youth provision The Maypole Project.

Health News Summary 14 May 2008: 14 May 2008A weekly eBulletin on young people’s health produced by the Youth Work for Health team at The National Youth Agency.

NYA Youth Work for Health- Health News Summary 7 May 2008: 7 May 2008We hope you like the new format Health News Summary from the Youth Work for Health team at The NYA. This edition features the latest news on young people and health, resources forthcoming events and more.

Health News Summary 23 - 29 February

Health News Summary 16-22 February

Health News Summary 9 - 15 February: All links to URL’s and/or email addresses are shown in blue. Please note that a subscription may be required to access some links. The NYA is not responsible for external internet sites.

Health News Summary 2 - 8 February 2008: All links to URL’s and/or email addresses are shown in blue. Please note that a subscription may be required to access some links. The NYA is not responsible for external internet sites.

26 January - 1 February 2008: All links to URLs and/or email addresses are shown in blue. Please note that a subscription may be required to access some links. The NYA is not responsible for external internet sites.