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.
PowerPoint slides for NHS workshops
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.
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