October is Health Literacy Month! A person's health literacy affects their ability to make choices about their health & care. This month we will highlight tools & techniques you can use to learn about health literacy: https://t.co/Toj4qx1UdD #HealthLiteracyMonth
Refreshing GP experience. They asked how they could help, I explained everything that was going on. Instead of leaping straight in, they said "so what I heard you say was..." oh my goodness! What a difference it made to feel listened to! Love our #NHS@NHSaaa
I know that copying of ideas is meant to be a form of flattery but when someone uses the exact same wording without any acknowledgement, referencing or credit it's difficult not to be angry!
June has a NEW #LunchandLearn. And who do we have this month? Inspired musings by spiritual care lead Andy Gillies on learning from the patient voice and experience, to inform practice in deeper, more meaningful ways. https://t.co/2R4YdR0ev9
Amazing and unexpected gift to hear Michael Rosen speak at #HLG2024. Thank you for reminding me of the period of my life when it changed forever. Health Librarians matter, and the NHS is an incredible precious resource we must never let go.
Thank you Michael Rosen for reminding me of the period of my life when it changed forever, and for reminding me why I then changed the rest of it. Health Librarians matter, and the NHS is an incredible precious resource we must never let go. #HLG2024
Answers to some common misconceptions about libraries;
“Libraries haven’t modernised”
Yes they have.
“No one uses libraries anymore”
Yes they do.
“We can’t afford them”
Yes we can.
“We have Google”
Library Workers are better.
“Anyone can run a library”
No they can’t.
#libraries