Living with a long-term condition affects much more than physical health. For a young person, it can influence their confidence, relationships, education and feelings about the future.
Over the past six months, Tiny Medical Apps has worked with YoungMinds, People&Co., young people, parents and carers to explore how the Digital Health Passport could support mental wellbeing in a way that feels useful, safe and trustworthy.
On Monday 12 October, we will share what we learned in a free online webinar.
The project involved young people aged 13 to 25 living with conditions including asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and sickle cell disease. Through workshops, parent and carer panels and prototype testing, participants explored what they might want to record, how the app should respond and where the boundaries should sit between self-management support and clinical care.
Their feedback shaped the prototype throughout the project. It also reinforced an important lesson: tracking mental wellbeing is not automatically helpful. Young people wanted a tool that supported reflection without creating pressure, judgement or the feeling that they were being monitored.
During the webinar, we will discuss:
- How young people, parents and carers contributed to the co-design process
- How their feedback shaped the proposed mood tracker
- The connections between mental wellbeing, physical symptoms, sleep and everyday life
- The importance of trusted content, privacy and clear routes to further support
- What other digital health teams can learn from the project
The session will be chaired by Becca Randell, Associate Director of Translational Research at Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex, with contributions from the team involved in designing and testing the prototype.
The webinar will be particularly relevant to NHS commissioners, clinicians, digital health teams, mental health professionals, charities, researchers and anyone interested in meaningful co-design with children and young people.
Digital Health Passport and YoungMinds webinar
- Date: Monday 12 October 2026
- Time: 12pm–1pm BST
- Where: Online and free to attend