Children, Young People & Families

Our research spans health, social care and education, and focuses on services, outcomes and impacts on children, young people and families.

The research group works closely with colleagues in multi-professionals teams from the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and national networks and includes child health nurses, social workers, learning disability specialists, doctors, midwives and public health nurses – working together on issues of regional, national and international importance.

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CYP @ Salford is working with:

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Research programmes

  • Early intervention in health and social care services for children, young people and families (contact Michael Murphy, Patric Devitt, or Mike Ravey)
  • Quality of life outcomes for children, young people and families after brain tumour (contact Prof Tony Long , Prof Eddy Estlin)
  • Children and young people's nursing: professional roles and practice development (contact Dr Joan Livesley)
  • Parent-professional engagement and collaboration (children with long-term conditions) (Dr Jo Smith)

Service user participation

The participation of children and young people in the services they use is essential if meaningful improvements to their lives are to be achieved. We believe that this principle extends to the participation of children and young people in all aspects of research.