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Article History

Received: 13 July 2021

Accepted: 18 March 2022

First Online: 23 March 2022

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group CCG Research and Development R&D committee (service evaluation study—Ref PPP/2018). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the interview and focus groups. This study complied with the LCCG Health Research Authority (HRA) guidelines, which promotes the interests of patients and the public in health and social care research and therefore this study did not require further review by another external ethics committee.Young people under the age of 18 years interested in taking part in the study were invited with their parent/guardian to discuss the aim of the study and what it involves. All young people interested in the study had sufficient understanding and maturity to understand the nature, purpose and likely outcome of the proposed study, and the ability to give their full consent to participate in research independently of their parent/guardian. Note all young people involved were above the age of 16 years old and gave independent consent.

: Not applicable.

: None.