Top Health Literacy Resources

We were commissioned by the NHS to make the case for health literate organisations. It has a particular focus on how health literate organisations can play a part in addressing health inequalities. The document is available for you to read by clicking below.

Economist Impact is a division of The Economist Group that focuses on driving progress on critical global issues through evidence-based research and collaboration with various stakeholders. In this briefing paper it notes “the need to take a collaborative, systems‑ and society wide approach that embeds health literacy as a right, rather than treating it as an individual responsibility

We worked in partnership with the NHS and Personalised Care Institute to create this film about Teachback. It shows teachback being used in non-clinical settings in health and care. You will need to register, for free, with the Personalised Care Institute to watch this film.

We supported a webinar for NHS Providers. It  highlighted the importance of written and verbal communication in improving access to and experiences of services, particularly for patients who are more likely to experience health inequalities. We shared examples from two Trusts that are implementing initiatives to become health literate organisations:

• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

• South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

We worked with Staffordshire County Council Libraries to help them on their journey to become a Health Literate Organaisation. Please watch this film to find out more.

This is a film made by the Public Health Team at Stoke-on-Trent City Council in 2016.  It explains what health literacy is from the perspective of the public and from professionals.

We think this resource, created by the NHS in Scotland, is a great source of information and inspiration.

Mike is a Steering Group member of Health Literacy UK. Please have a look around the website and consider joining (for free) to become a member and receive updates about health literacy seminars and conferences.

This webinar was delivered in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health and the Centre for Health and Development at the University of Staffordshire.  It covers how and why health literacy has an important part to play in tackling health inequalities.