Individual research recommendation details

Recommendation ID

NG43/3

Question

The role of primary care in supporting young people discharged from children's services:- What are the most effective ways for primary care services to be involved in planning and implementing transition, and following-up young people after transfer (whether or not they meet criteria for adult services)?

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Why this is important:- Some young people leaving children's services will not have access to the support or services previously available to them (for example physiotherapy) even when their needs for these services remain unchanged. Other young people will not be considered eligible for adult services. Young people in care who are placed outside their local authority are likely to both change providers and GPs during transition. We did not identify any studies researching the role of primary care during transition for any of these groups.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance

Transition from children’s to adults’ services for young people using health or social care services

Number

NG43

Date issued

February 2016

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