Using pictures and visuals can help improve health understanding when communicating new or complex ideas. Our website has more buff.ly/3E2l6qW #healthliteracy Knowledge Network @RCGP Jason Leitch @nhsscotland Scot Gov Health

Important deadline reminder! Let us celebrate #HealthLiteracy around the world. Be aware that all abstracts for the 2024 Global Health Literacy Summit must be submitted by: April 25, 2024 (23.59 CEST). Submit your abstract today! Visit: lnkd.in/dfWEMAXx.

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This week is #MSWeek . We would therefore like to spotlight Scottish Ballet's Elevate® programme which aims to improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of people living with MS. To find out more, go to: aliss.org/services/sb-el….

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Breaking information into manageable chunks & checking understanding has never been more important. Our website has more buff.ly/3E4UpBW #healthliteracy Knowledge Network @RCGP Jason Leitch Scot Gov Health

Brilliant session, delivered by Healthcare Improvement Scotland , on the Care Experience Improvement Model on how to use discovery questions to gather feedback stories and how this can be used to drive improvement. Diane Graham #realmed2024

News alert! We have enhanced the process of adding to aliss.org based on your feedback. Curious to find out more? Go to: alliance-scotland.org.uk/blog/news/the-….

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It’s really important to use teachback to confirm that the information we provide is understood. buff.ly/3P45dGR #healthliteracy @RCGP Jason Leitch @nhsscotland Scot Gov Health

Gaun Yersel – 15 years later.

Join the Self Management Team on Zoom on 16 May to talk about updates to Gaun Yersel, the self management strategy for Scotland.

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#ItsOKtoAsk !

When you understand what's going on with your health, you can make better decisions around your care and treatment.

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It’s more important than ever that we don’t assume a person's level of health literacy. Consider these five approaches. buff.ly/47WqwkZ #healthliteracy Knowledge Network @RCGP Jason Leitch Scot Gov Health

Every time we hear about the transformative impact of Person Centred Voices workshops, it warms our hearts!

Watch the film about an inspiring initiative - a new, Reflection Corridor at St Luke's Hospital.

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'Self Management is not a replacement for services. Gaun yersel doesn’t mean going it alone.”

Read this latest opinion piece by our Programme Manager Grace Grace Beaumont on the 15th anniversary of Gaun Yersel, the Self Management Strategy for Scotland:

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Health & care terminology can be confusing – Now more than ever it’s important that we keep our language simple! Find out more buff.ly/3Jm9lyl #healthliteracy @SSKS_Online & Knowledge Network @RCGP Jason Leitch @nhsscotland Scot Gov Health

Thanks Tessa Richards for being a Health Literacy champion and for highlighting in @ how and why Health Literacy Matters.
We need all actors engaged from patient to professionals to policymakers bmj.com/content/385/bm… #healthliteracy #IHLA #BMJ

Last week on the We ❤️ #HealthLiteracy blog, CommunicateHealth featured tips for creating #HealthComm materials for #rural audiences: bit.ly/4aHFfkA #HealthLiteracy Pennsylvania Public Health Association

Using pictures and visuals can help improve health understanding when communicating new or complex ideas. Find out more buff.ly/3E2l6qW #healthliteracy @SSKS_Online & Knowledge Network @RCGP Jason Leitch @nhsscotland Scot Gov Health

People can struggle with lots of info at once, break it down into chunks & encourage questions This @SSKS_Online & Knowledge Network video & our website has more buff.ly/3E4UpBW #healthliteracy @SSKS_Online Knowledge Network @RCGP Jason Leitch Scot Gov Health