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A small number of publications have demonstrated a positive impact with CYP with long-term medical conditions (LTCs) (e.g., Casdagli et al., 2017) who are more likely to experience psychosocial challenges. In the context of increasing workforce pressures, the current study aimed to test if the positive results from previous studies could be replicated (1) with CYP\u2019s who had been referred for psychological intervention rather than a self-selected group (2) with groups including CYP\u2019s with different long-term conditions rather than the same condition (3) with pre-qualified psychology staff i.e. clinical psychology trainees, assistant psychologists and undergraduate psychology placement students as group facilitators (4) with parallel groups for parents of the CYP participants. Quantitative and qualitative feedback from CYP and parents was very positive providing support for running groups of CYP with pre-existing psychosocial challenges and different LTCs facilitated by pre-qualification staff. 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