Mental health support for young people: promoting choice, improving access

Last quality assured: 09/04/2026

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#Children and young people, #Mental health

This resource will help nurses understand and promote choice in how children and young people can access mental health services.

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

The RCN delivers quality-assured and up-to-date resources for the nursing workforce. Reviewed annually, RCN Learn resources meet the RCN Nine Quality Standards.

Resource last reviewed 09/04/2026

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Last reviewed: 09/04/2026