Health pledge for younger people

HULL’S newest health organisation has pledged to be more accessible to young people following criticism from patients.

A report into mental health services in the city has found that many young people experience problems when being transferred from children’s to adults’ services.

City health watchdog Hull Link has found that many patients felt distressed, frustrated and isolated when making the transition.

The report, to Humber NHS Foundation Trust, which replaced Humber Mental Health NHS Teaching Trust this month, also found that more than half of young people would feel too embarrassed to admit they had a mental health problem.

Dave Knapp, head of patient experience at the trust, said: “We value the feedback we get regarding our services from initiatives such as this.

“We look forward to working closely with the staff at the Link and the other agencies involved in commissioning and providing mental health services to young people to make them more accessible.”

Anyone who would like to help to improve services in the city can join the trust by calling 01482 389132.