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 Winter health resource list for #HIW2026 Check out  this resource sheet for resources to support winter health , includes sections on: Winter illnesses Keeping warm this winter Mental health and wellbeing Keeping active this winter Advice in alternative formats 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

  Mental health resource list for #HIW2026 Check out  this resource sheet for resources to support mental health , includes sections on: General information and support Information and support for children and young people Self-management resources Self-management resources for young people Podcasts 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

 Women's health resource list for #HIW2026 Take a look at this resource sheet for resources supporting women's health . It includes sections on a number of medical issues affecting women. 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

Make sure your patients have the right information to support their care and help them to make good health decisions. Create your own patient information easily by following these steps - complete our updated online tutorial 10 steps to creating patient information . You'll learn about: Defining what you want to say Identifying who you want to say it to Finding the right format Where to check whether it already exists What type of language you should use How to create readable text How to use images Arranging the layout Why you should add help options Keeping your references Your course avatar provides helpful hints and tips: More tutorials For more online tutorials go to the Health Library Information Skills etutorials web page .

See this worksheet for suggested resources to support obtaining patient information in languages other than english . Worksheet includes sections on: General health and wellbeing translated materials Cancer Maternity Accessing services 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

 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

 This year Health Information Week is running from 19th to 25th January. Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign. It aims to promote high-quality information for patients and the public. This year's themes: Children and young people Translated patient information Women's health Mental health Winter health Check our blog over the next week for suggested resources covering these topics.

  Save the date - Health Information Week from 19th - 23rd January 2026! For useful resources on each of this year's daily themes: Visit the Health Library's stand outside the restaurant at Royal Stoke Hospital on Monday 19th January 10 am - 3 pm, Keep an eye out for daily posts on our blog, Health Library's X channel ceclibrary  and Health Library at County's Bluesky  @countyhealthlib.bsky.socal .

To celebrate Health Information Week 2025 take a look back to some of our blog posts that help you to find patient information: New tutorial! 10 steps to creating patient information - Get hints and tips on preparing health information for your patients. Looking for Patient Information - Whether you want to create your own bespoke patient information or find something ready-made, take a look at the options in this post. ClinicalKey and Patient Education - ClinicalKey offers access to leaflets that support hospital staff to deliver patient education in multiple languages, as well as adapted text for different populations (easy-to-read).

  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: V irtually ( 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