Healthwatch Southampton Youth Health Report
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Over the summer of 2016 Healthwatch Southampton worked with a team of young people taking part in the National Citizenship Scheme to co-produce a health questionnaire. They spoke to 150 people.
- Young people surveyed were generally satisfied with their latest healthcare experience, felt involved in decisions about their healthcare and felt listened to by healthcare professionals
- A majority of young people surveyed said they had enough access to healthcare services but better access to GPs and mental health services in particular were needed
- Over a third of young people surveyed said stress was preventing them from being healthy
- Most young people surveyed said their place of education or employment was providing them with adequate access to healthcare
- When asked what service do you need more access to or feel could be improved over half of young people surveyed answered: mental health services
- Better diet and more exercise were the top two changes for improving their health