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HealthLitKLS

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National NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice. Sharing health literacy best practice, innovations and initiatives.

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1. #HealthLiteracy among patients is important: 56% of people with neurological conditions had difficulty describing symptoms to their doctor, which, in part, led to 67% of people being initially misdiagnosed!

1. #HealthLiteracy among patients is important: 
56% of people with neurological conditions had difficulty describing symptoms to their doctor, which, in part, led to 67% of people being initially misdiagnosed!
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🚀 Mark your calendars! The next #HealthLiteracy Community of Practice meeting is happening on Tuesday, 29th April 2025! 📅💡 Join us as we explore ways to empower patients and improve #healthcare access. #NHS #KLS

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Printed #Rx info is more accessible and more effective in keeping people safe and healthy. đź§  See the facts: pplaonline.org/research/ #HealthLiteracy

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More people are asking generative AI questions about their health. But the wrong answer can be risky knowridge.com/2025/03/more-p… #HealthLiteracy #misinformation

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Many NHS Trusts not supporting equal access to care for deaf and blind people | Healthwatch healthwatch.co.uk/news/2022-02-2… was the original prompt that indicated the need to take action under the Accessible Information Standard (AIS), a legal requirement created by NHS England in 2016

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Jo Ingham from Bradford Talking Media on co-producing accessible information to support #HealthLiteracy - formats include easy read, audio, british sign language, films, animation and sometimes community languages.

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Disabled people face barriers to accessing information due to lack of availability in easy-to-understand formats. #HealthLiteracy

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#HealthLiteracy Deaf community faces challenges in learning English due to its spoken language basis, leading to limited access to information.

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Thank you to all the presenters and participants at today’s #HealthLiteracy Community of Practice meeting. Your insights, energy, and collaboration made for a truly inspiring session.

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🚨 UNMASK the TRUTH! 🎆 Launching today! 🎉NHS England Workforce, Training and Education teamed up with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust to challenge #Health #misinformation. 💡 New resources include: ✔️ UnMASKED checklist 🎞️ Engaging animations All designed with you, for you. 👉 library.nhs.uk/health-informa… #HealthLiteracy #NHS