Better Health Outcomes Pledge

The Department of Health has called for local authorities to sign up to the Better Health Outcomes for Children and Young People Pledge.

The pledge states that:

• Children, young people and their families will be at the heart of decision-making, with the health outcomes that matter most to them taking priority;
• Services, from pregnancy through to adolescence and beyond, will be high quality, evidence based and safe, delivered at the right time, in the right place, by a properly planned, educated and trained workforce;
• Good mental and physical health and early interventions, including for children and young people with long term conditions, will be of equal importance to caring for those who become acutely unwell;
• Services will be integrated and care will be coordinated around the individual, with an optimal experience of transition to adult services for those young people who require ongoing health and care in adult life; and
• There will be clear leadership, accountability and assurance and organisation will work in partnership for the benefit of children and young people.

To view the full pledge visit www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/207391/better_health_outcomes_children_young_people_pledge.pdf.