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David Stewart BA(Hons) Dip.Lib. FCLIP Director of Health Libraries North West 01942 482 582 0774 702 1368 NW Health Care Libraries Unit Unit E, Kingscroft Court Warrington Road Wigan WN1 3AP From: Kim Wilshaw [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 16 March 2012 11:35 To: Alison Little; Devaney Anne (YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Anne Troth; Caroline Storer; [log in to unmask]; Chris Fone; Jackson Chris (CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Stewart David (ASHTON, LEIGH AND WIGAN PCT); Llewellyn Dianne (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST); Dominic Gilroy; Brownhill Hazel (YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Owen Hazel (NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE CARE TRUST PLUS); Helen Barlow; Curtis Helen (CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Helen Outhwaite; Helen Swales ; Helen Weir; Hugh Hanchard (Bradford District Care Trust); Jacqui Smales; Janet Sampson; Jayne Sinclair; Rutt Jill (SHEFFIELD PCT); Thomas Jo (NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Matthews Jocelyn (YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Katherine France; Kelsie Aquatias; Ferguson Linda (ASHTON, LEIGH AND WIGAN PCT); Margaret-Mary O'Mahony; Sidell Margery (HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Saunders Martin (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST); Morley Michael (SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Walsh Nicola (LEEDS PARTNERSHIPS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Paul Stevenson; Paul Twiddy (Leeds Teaching Hospitals); Razia Nazir ; [log in to unmask]; Rebecca Williams ; Merrill Ruth (BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST); Sarah Massey; Sarah Thompson; Staniland Tim (NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) Subject: FW: Useful article in BMJ on the impact of health literacy Hi Everyone With thanks to Paul I thought you would be interested in the and the associated BBC coverage http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17381926 thanks Kim From: Paul Stevenson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> Sent: 16 March 2012 09:43 To: Kim Wilshaw Subject: Useful article in BMJ on the impact of health literacy Hi Kim, Not sure if you've seen this paper<http://www.bmj.com/highwire/filestream/573765/field_highwire_article_pdf/0.pdf> in the latest BMJ , basically shows how having low health literacy has an adverse effect on health outcomes. Thought it might be a useful bit of evidence if you need to justify/show where NHS libraries (and their specialist knowledge and skills) can/are making an important contribution to health and wellbeing? All the best, Paul Paul Stevenson| Health information Specialist| Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Education Centre, Airedale General Hospital, Skipton Road, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6TD Tel: 01535 294412(direct) 07779651501 (mobile) l Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ******************************************************************************************************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email and directory service available for all NHS staff in England and Scotland NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and GSi recipients NHSmail provides an email address for your career in the NHS and can be accessed anywhere For more information and to find out how you can switch, visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail ********************************************************************************************************************