Health Literacy Toolkit
- Health Literacy ToolkitThis 2023 second edition of the Health Literacy Toolkit opens with a general introduction to health literacy and digital health literacy. The main focus of the document is a review of tools and techniques that are freely available
Health Literacy e-learning
- Health Literacy e-learning
Did you know that 43% of adults aged 16-65 struggle with text-based health information and that increases to 61% if the information also includes numbers? If you want to know more, and learn how you can help people understand health information better, take this 35 minute e-learning course
Understanding health literacy in your area
- Health literacy geodata tool.NHS England have worked with the University of Southampton to develop an online health literacy geodata tool. By allowing health economists, commissioners and planners to see the levels of health literacy in their area means they are better equipped to tackle health inequalities aligned to other local challenges. By simply putting in your local authority you can see place based data. Try it out to find out what that looks like where you live.
Health Literacy resources
- Patient Information Forum: Health literacy matters InfographicPoster & Checklist - this one-page infographic makes the case for the development of health literate information. The checklist offers some simple tips to make resources more health-literacy friendly.
- Health literacy ‘how to’ guideThe purpose of this guide is to describe the practical tools and techniques that practitioners, in a variety of settings, can
implement to enhance approaches and practice in a way that effectively supports people with low levels of health literacy. The guide also contains some wider background to health literacy. - NHS Document Readability ToolThe average reading age of adults in the UK in 9 to 11 years old. The information we write often has a higher reading age than this. This tool helps you write in a simple and clear way for the average UK reading age.
How to use this tool: Copy and paste text that you have written into the tool and make edits. Or start writing something new directly in the tool.
PowerPoint slides for NHS workshops
Health Information Week 2025 - 20th-26th January
Health Information Week is a national, multi-sectoral campaign promoting high quality health information. Taking place from 20th - 26th January, this year's event will focus on the 5 following themes: winter wellness, mental health, wellbeing, health literacy and misinformation and digital literacy.
Here's what's happening during Health Information Week.
Health Information Week Information Stand
Wednesday 22nd January
10:00am-2:00pm
Golden Jubilee Wing
King’s College Hospital
Drop by our stall for tips and hints on trusted sources of health information for patients and the public and advice on health literacy tools for health professionals
Audience- All welcome
Enter a fun Mis-Information Quiz- you could win a Galaxy Fit3 Bluetooth watch.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HIW_Quiz2025
Entries open until 26th January, courtesy of the PRUH Library Team.
Health Literacy Awareness Online Workshop For King’s College Hospital Trust Staff
Thursday 23rd January
12pm-1pm
Health literacy empowers patients to make informed decisions about their health, leading to better treatment outcomes and reduced health disparities.
Sign up to this online health literacy workshops to find out:
• what health literacy is and why it matters
• the impact of poor health literacy on patients and the link to health inequalities
• tools and techniques that can support patients with low health literacy
This 1-hour session is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH)
Audience:
Open to King’s College Hospital Trust staff, this session will be delivered using Microsoft Teams. Book here: https://libcal.kcl.ac.uk/event/4300150
Daily posts highlighting high quality health information websites and resources
Look out for posts on our LinkedIn page where will be sharing quality sites and resources on the week’s themes.
Workshops for King's College Hospital Trust staff
Sign-up via the calendar below to attend one of our Health Literacy Awareness workshops or book in a session for your team meeting or training time by filling in the request form below.
Health Literacy Sign-up Workshops
Sign-up sessions running in the next few months are highlighted below. For webinar details and to book a place, click on the session you are interested in and follow the onscreen prompts. All health literacy workshops are currently online using MS Teams. If you have any problems with your booking please contact library@kcl.ac.uk