Health inequality: Transition from child to adult services

Our experts discuss the transition of young people to adult care. Children are a particularly vulnerable cohort and it's important to explore the impact of health inequality on their transition to adult services.

Dr Aicha Bouraoui

Rheumatology and GIM registrar

Dr Terry Segal

Consultant in general paediatrics

Debbie Wilson

Head of quality improvement, British Society for Rheumatology

Contributor: Dr Aicha Bouraoui

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Watch Time: 42m

Published

26 September 2023

Theme

Leading change

Sub Theme

Health inequalities

About

Dr Aicha Bouraoui, Dr Terry Segal and Debbie Wilson discuss the transition of young people to adult care.

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