Sheffield: Improving health services by raising GP’s awareness of care experience

Sheffield Care Leavers’ Union started conversations with local GPs and health service providers to improve services for care-experienced young people.

Why?

Through the Bright Spots surveys nearly 550 children in care and care leavers in Sheffield have shared how they feel they are doing and what influences their wellbeing.

GPs and health services are a key support network and the Sheffield Care Leavers’ Union wanted to raise the profile of children’s experiences, and start thinking about ways to improve things – so they created some questions to get everyone talking:

What difference did it make?

The first #bigGPconvo was a great success. Sheffield Care Leavers’ Union spoke online to over 500 local GPs and health service colleagues. They have plans to share their message further, and have even bigger conversations to raise awareness. They are excited to have secured a session at a Yorkshire and Humber regional conference for those working in health.