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Information for children and young people - health information week #HIW2026

 Children and young people resource list for #HIW2026

Check out this resource sheet for resources to support children and young people, includes sections on:

  • General medical conditions and health advice
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Facts and figures
  • Organisations providing support for children, young people and their families
  • Reading Well collections

Health Library Resources

A number of health library resources can help you to create your own patient information:

BMJ Best Practice - available to all NHS staff, includes patient leaflets on a wide range of conditions and diseases.

Clinical Key - available to UHNM staff, includes editable patient leaflets on a wide range of a conditions and diseases. Easy read and multiple language versions are also available.

10 steps to creating patient information - our online tutorial giving you hints and tips on developing your own patient information

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