Teenagers in Hospitals: Are they the forgotten age?

When a child is particularly unwell, they are likely to be admitted to hospital and they will be treated in a paediatric ward or outpatient department. During this admission, children will be looked after by trained and qualified paediatric staff. As for adults, they will be admitted to a specific or specialised adult unit, and this will be staffed with trained and qualified adult nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, dieticians, etc. However, if you are a teenager/adolescent where do you go? This chapter will explore how young people need the opportunity to access a ward or unit with professionals who understand them and the importance of this because why should it be any different for teenagers.

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