Tag: NHS Go

Children’s Mental Health Week 2019: NHS Go

1st February 2019

NHS Go – going beyond the mixed messages by Megan White, aged 20 Sometimes the health information out there is overwhelming. Our health is so important and when we have worries all the mixed messages can make it really scary. ‘Googling’ an illness or finding out where to ask for help doesn’t always make things […]

Stress in college and the benefits of mindfulness

10th October 2017

Recent graduate Liam Montgomery shares his thoughts on how best to deal with stress when the pressure is on Stress at university and the benefits of mindfulness As we all know, stress is a mindset that the vast majority of us will encounter at many points throughout our lives. As a recently graduated university student, […]

A good nights sleep

23rd August 2017

Our NHS Go app is packed full of advice and information for young Londoners struggling with sleep problems. University graduate, Hannah Skilton, talks about her sleep patterns and how the app helped her As a full-time undergraduate student in my final year, taking an extra unit, participating in many extracurricular activities, and having a part-time job, I […]

60 seconds with Eugenia Lee

13th May 2017

Dr Eugenia Lee is GP lead, Healthy London Partnership’s Children and Young People’s Programme. We asked her to tell us a few of the reasons that she’s so passionate about improving children and young people’s health in the capital. What is the biggest challenges to improving health for children and young people in London? There is a huge richness […]

NHS Go takes home ‘Championing the Public’ award at PEN

23rd March 2017

NHS Go, a health app created by young people for young people, was shortlisted for two categories in the patient experience network awards; Championing the Public and Innovative use of Social Media/Technology. The patient experience national network awards are the first patient experience awards recognising and celebrating the outstanding delivery of patient experience in health […]

No one day is ever the same

19th February 2017

Fran White, Project Manager on our Children and Young People’s Programme, explains why Healthy London Partnership is such an exciting place to work. The great thing about working for Healthy London Partnership (HLP) is that no day is ever the same. As a project manager in the children and young people’s team, I have the […]

NHS apps

29th October 2015

Good Thinking has shared a helpful list of apps available for children and young people under the age of 18. See their page here and find other suggestions below. NHS Go NHS Go is an app that provides confidential advice and information to children and young people up to 25 years of age, using NHS Choices […]

NHS Go

17th October 2015

NHS Go is a confidential health app, created by young people for young people. Available for free on iOS and Android NHS Go provides: Free, confidential advice Instant access to find local services Quizzes and guides around key health issues Notification on topics and events Information about young people’s rights under the NHS.