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Health Literacy and Misinformation

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 Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign. It promotes high-quality information for patients and the public. The theme for Thursday is Health Literacy and Misinformation. Why not book Health Literacy Awareness Training today for you and your team. 

Health Literacy Awareness Training provided by the Health Library 

This session, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health UK (RSPH), aims to: introduce you to the concept of health literacy; consider the impact low health literacy can have on your work, your patients, and the NHS; and explore practical methods that can be used to help improve health literacy and the patient experience.

Time: One Hour  

Format: Virtually (via Teams) or face-to-face  

Location: Royal Stoke or County. 

CPD: 1 hour (Certificate provided) 

Contact: Debbie Wyatt by email to book a session: debbie.wyatt@uhnm.nhs.uk  

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