What is health
literacy?
In England, more than
4 out of 10 adults (43%) cannot routinely understand health information because
their literacy skills are not good enough. And more than 6 out of 10 adults
(61%) can’t understand health information because their numeracy skills are too
poor.
To communicate well,
anyone working in health care must provide information that can be understood.
This can be written or spoken. It includes information on accessing services as
well as clear medical information. (Health Literacy Toolkit, 2023).
The health library
offers a 1-hour training session, accredited by the Royal Society for Public
Health UK (RSPH), that can be delivered face-2-face or virtually via Teams.
The aims of the
session are:
- To introduce you to the concept of health literacy.
- To consider the impact low health literacy can have
on your work, your patients, and the NHS.
- To explore practical methods that can be used to
help improve health literacy and the patient experience.
Session details:
Group options:
Virtual -
This session can be delivered virtually (via Teams) for groups of 12 people or
less. If you have a large team, we can schedule as many sessions as you need.
Classroom –
This session can also be delivered face-to-face for groups of 25 people or
less.
Individuals can
also book onto virtual sessions – just send an email and ask for upcoming
dates.
Contact: Debbie
Wyatt by email to book a session for yourself or your team: debbie.wyatt@uhnm.nhs.uk