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Health Information Week 4th - 10th July 2022

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 It's Health Information Week this week!

"Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for patients and the public. High quality health information can have a huge impact on people’s ability to stay healthy and manage illnesses effectively, giving them a better quality of life."

As healthcare professionals you want to make sure your patients have the best, most up-to-date and accessible healthcare information.

We'll be posting more information for you during the week, so check back to our blog or follow us on Twitter.

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