I’m proud to be a signatory to this call for collaborative action. Every child deserves the best start.
Read more 👉 phw.nhs.wales/news/rise-in-mental-health-difficulties-among-children-and-young-people-highlight-need-for-early-action
#MentalHealth #ChildWellbeing #EarlyAction #Wales

Protective factors matter:
✅ Strong family & community ties
✅ Trusted adults
✅ Creativity & play
✅ Physical activity
✅ Supportive schools

Causes are complex: poverty, inequality, academic pressure, digital influences
There IS hope. BUT let's stop grabbing simplistic causes (eg it's ALL social media. No it isn't. It plays a part but so do many other things. If we seize too readily on “the problem” we wont get the answers right.)

New joint statement from @PublicHealthW highlights:
✔ Emotional difficulties like anxiety & depression rising
✔ Causes: poverty, inequality, academic pressure, digital influence
✔ Rates doubled since 2004

Ad multos annos!!!! 🙏🎂

I’m proud of our team, grateful for our partners and energised by just how much people with Diabetes in Wales want us to do our bit better , so they can be in control of their health. people power!

Thanks and congratulations to all involved, particularly Helen Rose-jones (Lead for Community Engagement) for leading the work, and to Sheona Roberts (Communications Manager) for supporting and bringing together comms and engagement as a powerful catalyst for change.

These insights combined with our other research, our voluntry sector partners and and the sheer people power of welsh people living with diabetes are strengthening hour ability to achieve better.

On top of this, our newly published report on what people living with Diabetes tell us could be better means we have kick started improvements to diabetes prevention and care including a new digital support hub and creatung better peer support.
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The Diabetes “Hackathon” brought people together to identify what is going well and what needs to be better.We are already working on things people tell us we can improve following this, like a better newly diagnosed pack.

You can read the news story and the report of what they have said here lnkd.in/eFmGgr82

Strengthened Peer Support: Linking with NHS Wales organisations, Diabetes UK Cymru, T1D Breakthrough and public sector partners to enhance and expand peer support programmes across Wales, recognising the powerful role of shared experiences in successful management.

NHS Wales App Enhancement: Working with the NHS Wales app team to prioritise diabetes-specific functions that will help patients track their progress and stay connected with their care.

Healthcare Professional Support Pack: Comprehensive materials designed with and for clinicians and patients to support consistent, empowering conversations from the point of diagnosis onwards.

An Enhanced Digital Support Hub: A new user-friendly NHS Wales diabetes resource hub providing easily accessible, trusted information for patients, families and healthcare professionals, ensuring everyone has access to the same high-quality resources.