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ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-EDUCATION AND PRACTICE EDITION
Volume 100, Issue 6, Pages 313-320Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307423
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There is good evidence that morbidity and mortality increase for young persons (YP) following the move from paediatric to adult services. Studies show that effective transition between paediatric and adult care improves long-term outcomes. Many of the issues faced by young people across subspecialties with a long-term condition are generic. This article sets out some of the obstacles that have delayed the implementation of effective transition. It reports on a successful generic transition programme 'Ready Steady Go' that has been implemented within a large National Health Service teaching hospital in the UK, with secondary and tertiary paediatric services, where it is now established as part of routine care.
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