Optimising access to primary care services for young people: lessons from England and Australia

Rengasamy, Emma R; Hiscock, Harriet; Newlove-Delgado, Tamsin; Mughal, Faraz

Abstract

Young people’s health has recently received growing attention, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightly so. Globally, it is estimated that around 4500 10–24-year-olds die each day, with leading causes being injuries, interpersonal violence, fatal self-harm, and maternal conditions (such as postpartum haemorrhage).1 Young people are the future generation of adults and it is in our interest that health systems, especially primary healthcare as the first point of contact in most developed countries, enable them to develop holistically to achieve their potential. In this editorial, we review primary healthcare systems in Australia and England — which have a similar accessible universal model of care — and consider how access to primary care services can be optimised for young people aged 10–25 years.

Citation

Rengasamy, E. R., Hiscock, H., Newlove-Delgado, T., & Mughal, F. (2024). Optimising access to primary care services for young people: lessons from England and Australia. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 74(747), 440-442. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24x739461

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 26, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 26, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-10
• Deposit Date: Sep 30, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 30, 2024
• Journal: British Journal of General Practice
• Print ISSN: 0960-1643
• Electronic ISSN: 1478-5242
• Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 74
• Issue: 747
• Pages: 440-442
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24x739461
• Public URL: https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/927049
• Publisher URL: https://bjgp.org/content/74/747/440