Health literacy empowers patients to make informed decisions about their health, leading to better treatment outcomes and reduced health disparities.

Did you know?
Nearly 7 out of 10 people in Lambeth and 5 out of 10 people in Bromley have low health literacy and numeracy¹. This means that they will struggle to understand basic health information. 

What can we do?
Effective communication is essential to ensure that patients understand their conditions and treatment enhancing patient-centred care and shared decision making.

Sign up to one of our health literacy workshops to find out:

    • what is health literacy and why does it matter

    • the impact of poor health literacy on patients and the link to health inequalities

    • tools and techniques that can support patients with low health literacy

This 1 hour session is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and is open to all King's College Hospital staff. 

Once you have submitted your booking, the Library Team will send you a link to MS Teams Calendar invite