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Accessible information

Research shows accessible health information can support and empower people who have a disability, sensory loss or lower literacy skills, to make informed decisions about their health.  
 

Evidence

GOV.uk. Accessible communication formats. [online] Available at: Accessible communication formats - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Accessed on: February 2024

 

RNIB Cymru. Make it make sense Inaccessible information: a health inequality. [online] Available at: Make it Make Sense (rnib.org.uk) Accessed on: January 2024

 

Wittink, H. and Oosterhaven, J., 2018. Patient education and health literacy. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 38, pp.120-127. Accessed on: January 2024 

 

www.england.nhs.uk. (n.d.). NHS England» Accessible Information Standard. [online] Available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/accessibleinfo/?msclkid=c287e53aa9ec11ec929888a9e45a916c Accessed on: January 2024