All clinical studies should have a patient information leaflet. Please choose a category from the list on the left to view the relevant patient information leaflets and factsheets. The following links can be used to learn about the selfexamination of moles and other skin lesions. Pageflip version the best option some nhs providers will block access to the software used for this pdf version. If you are not sure which leaflet titles are relevant to you, see our list of leaflets grouped by departmenttopic. Bayer plc 400 south oak way, reading, rg2 6ad telephone. Structured patient education supported with patient information leaflets will have a greater improvement in patients understanding about the disease management15.
Lothian nhs board waverleygate 24 waterloo place edinburgh eh1 3eg main switchboard. We need to improve and monitor the information we provide for patients across the nhs. Information governance nhs wales informatics service. Since the introduction of the patients charter doh, 1991 and the health of the nation doh, 1992, there has been a requirement to provide written information for patients. With the medical research council mrc we provide an online tool that gives guidance on consent and the preparation of information for participants.
An nhs patient information leaflet should have the nhs organisations logo top right and follow the nhs identity guidelines. If you would like this leaflet in a different format, for example, in large print, or on audiotape, or for people with learning disabilities, please contact. A guide to group therapy patient information leaflet. If you would like to tell us what you think about this leaflet please get in touch. Campaign resources can also be downloaded from the nhs. Patient information leaflet an overview sciencedirect. The importance of providing good patient information. Frutiger is a contemporary and flexible sans serif font, which was designed to be clear and easy to read at a distance and in small sizes.
Ymddiheurwn am unrhyw anghyflesutra y gall hyn ei achosi. Typeface is a key element of any organisations identity. Az of leaflets by leaflet title or az of leaflets by department you can also use the search facility at the top of this page by typing in key words, for example, squint surgery. The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Each participating hospital will also be required to complete a hospital characteristics form electronically to provide information on resources and the staffing structure to assist in the provision of the audit findings.
Patient information leaflets developing patient information leaflets guideline a survey carried out by the department of health and children in 2002 showed that 17. If you are being treated at one of the university hospital southampton nhs foundation trust hospitals and you. Apr 20, 2020 find out how the nhs uses your data choose if data from your health records is shared for research and planning. Developing written information for patients good practice. These fonts should be used for all nhs communications. Kingston hospital nhs foundation trust straplines and graphic devices should be positioned away from. This guidance sets out the legal framework for patient information leaflets as described in eu and national legislation and best practice in the area of information design.
Pharmacy patient information patient information leaflets and factsheets about pharmacy. Patients at 95% of gp surgeries in england can now use all the features of the nhs app. Standard nhs advice and guidance services involve gp consultant communication rather than patient consultant communication. Repeated missed appointments or short notice cancellations may result in you losing your nhs space. Nhs digital has been working with pharmaceutical dispensing system suppliers to make their electronic prescription service more transparent and allow contractors to make informed decisions. Renal patient information patient information leaflets and factsheets about renal conditions and treatments. Bridgewater community healthcare nhs foundation trust credit. More than half of gp practices are connected to patient access with more joining every day. Evidencebased information on patient information leaflets from hundreds of trustworthy sources for health and social care. Grouping patient information into the following three complementary elements. We aim to ensure our publications are as clear and patient friendly as possible. Covid19 nhs wales information governance joint statement. Fulford grange, micklefield lane, rawdon, leeds, ls19 6ba.
However a number of platforms are already in use in primary care which can allow patients to send photographic images to the gp securely e. The guidance applies equally to prescription only medicines and those. The app then securely connects to information from your gp surgery. For information on the coronavirus outbreak please go to our page on coronavirus or the information on gov. Patient aims to help the world proactively manage its healthcare, supplying evidencebased information on a wide range of medical and health topics to patients and health professionals. Thank you for your interest in health information resources. You can find these on the evelina london childrens healthcare website medicines az. It sets out the legal framework for patient information leaflets as described in eu and national legislation and it describes best practice for information design to ensure that patients who rely on the information provided can make informed decisions about the safe and effective use of the medicines they take. I have been informed by the nhs that as a result of my formal complaint, a patientinformation leaflet is being planned to inform patients of the use and sharing of their personal data.
Dec 29, 2014 this guidance sets out the legal framework for patient information leaflets as described in eu and national legislation and best practice in the area of information design. Developing written information for patients good practice guidelines effective date. Patient information leaflets about preventing falls in hospital and the use of bedrails. Annuals of the royal college of surgeons of england 1983. You can check if your gp surgery is connected when you open the app for the first time. Guidance document for researchers designing patient information leaflets this guidance document has been designed by the nihr medicines for children research network mcrn young persons advisory group. When the nhs identity was introduced in 1999, frutiger was chosen as the primary nhs font and has been in place ever since. You may be eligible for free nonemergency patient transport services. Recommendations from national patient safety agency alerts. To provide guidance to trust staff to ensure that patient information leaflets. Nhs identity guidelines nhs patient information leaflets. Patient information leaflets university hospital southampton. Nhs england has made clear that there is no one size fits all approach it is very much for pharmacy to implement the information standard with local services in a way which works for the pharmacy and the patients it needs to be flexible.
Many institutions have explicit information to be included in all their patient information leaflets. Stick to what is meaningful and practical rather than trying to be very comprehensive. When you visit an nhs or social care service, information about you and the care you receive is recorded and stored in a health and care record. Tools and resources patient experience in adult nhs. No other fonts should be used, even if your nhs communications are aimed at a specific target audience e. Information governance is about how we manage and share information appropriately.
Patient experience questionnaires supporting information and guidance. We do not expect applicants to simply follow a template, so our guidance will help you to design appropriate and. If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Information about travelling to, staying at and getting around the hospital. May 27, 2003 ask your group to write down all the questions they think will need to be answered in the leaflet. The electronic prescription service eps phase 4 enables eps to become the default for prescribing, dispensing. Jul 31, 2019 patient experience in adult nhs services. Electronic medicines compendium emc general patient information leaflets clinical knowledge summaries medicines and your kidneys patient information leaflet. How nurses can develop good patient information leaflets. If you have any comments about our patient information, wed love to hear them. Your details and information are protected by the highest standards of online security, so all you need to worry about is what to do with the spare time youve earnt. Looking for our childrens patient information leaflets. Health information medical conditions by category patient. The implementation guidance for the accessible information standard gives general.
If you have any doubts or queries about your medication, please contact your doctor or pharmacist. This information can be made available in a range of formats on request eg braille, audio, larger print, easy read, bsl or other languages. Producing written information for patients guidance. National chlamydia screening programme ncsp leaflets in pdf format for local printing and available in a range of languages. Please use the az below to find the leaflets relevant to you. Apr 02, 2020 nhs digital has been working with pharmaceutical dispensing system suppliers to make their electronic prescription service more transparent and allow contractors to make informed decisions. An nhs patient information leaflet should have the nhs organisation s logo top right and follow the nhs identity guidelines.
If the information is to be posted the leaflet should fit into the envelope preferably without folding across an area of text. If you are registered with a gp surgery, you can access online services. Recommendations from national patient safety agency alerts that remain relevant to the never event s list 2018. Patient dismay as medical data shared with council public. The newcastle upon tyne hospitals nhs foundation trust patient information leaflet policy and procedure version no 2. The information leaflet should complement face to face discussions with the patient not replace them. Az of patient leaflets by title guys and st thomas. Patient information leaflets pils have been a legal requirement in the uk since. Patients views on electronic patient information leaflets. Some of our patient information leaflets may still include the former names oxford radcliffe hospitals nhs trust, nuffield orthopaedic centre nhs trust or. Ask them to write this advice down or send a patient information leaflet electronically. The following link teaches about uv sun sunbed protection, and also vitamin d. In order to comply with good practice guidance in terms of accessibility. Nhs number if the nhs number is not immediately available, a temporary.
Browse our other patient information leaflets below. Patient information leaflets derbyshire medicines management. You can also find published results from all our surveys and read about why you received a questionnaire. Patient information leaflet nhs supplement welcome to kelvin house dental practice you can check one of the following sections to find the information you need. To view a leaflet acrobat reader required please click on the leaflet description. The plan states that patients will have far greater information. Patient experience outpatient guide inpatient guide patient information leaflets about our leaflets find a leaflet view all, alphabetically view all, by specialty view all, easy read search for a leaflet foreign language leaflets how to request information in other formats additional sources of information leaflet survey wifi transition.
Selfexamination of moles primary care dermatology society uk. Patient dismay as medical data shared with council. Percutaneous mitral valve leaflet repair for mitral regurgitation ipg649. For information on how nice is supporting the nhs and social care, view our new rapid. Run a check on readability before you take your answered questions back to your patient group. Straplines and graphic devices should be positioned away from the logo. Nhs wales informatics service nwis is the national organisation building and designing digital services for health and care in wales. Improving information for patients was a commitment in the nhs plan july 2000, chapter 10 and part of the recommendations in the kennedy report into the bristol royal infirmary july 2001, section 2, chapter 23.
British association of dermatology patient information leaflets. This is so people caring for you can make the best decisions about your care. Patient information leaflets oxford university hospitals. Most word processing software allows you to check spelling and grammar, and will also provide readability statistics. From triage of patients to protecting the most vulnerable, find out what nhs digital is doing to help respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Staff can also read our overview of the policy understanding the national. Bridgewater community healthcare nhs foundation trust.
Best practice guidance on patient information leaflets. Our clinical information is certified to meet nhs englands information standard. An nhs patient information leaflet should have the nhs organisations logo top right and. Guidance documents for patient information leaflets. The toolkit is for anyone who produces written information for nhs patients, their carers and. Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Patients can find out more and set their optout choice at nhs.
If its not, you can register your email address, and well notify you when they go live. Click here to read a letter from welsh government on the request for processing of confidential patient information for covid19 purposes. Choice and medication information for people who use mental health services, carers and professionals. These services provide transport to and from hospital for people who have a medical need for it.
Find out how your medicine works, how and when to take it, possible side effects and answers to your common questions in the nhs medicines az. A patient information leaflet to support the transition of patients from branded to generic imatinib. This page lists all the patient information leaflets currently on this website. Gp practices can view our gp practice information for the latest updates on compliance and clinical system functionality health and care staff can download leaflets, posters and other resources to use when informing patients. As part of a move towards an increase in self regulation of medicines labelling and patient information, this document has been developed to aid those responsible for the design and content of patient information leaflets. Symptom checker, health information and medicines guide patient. The leaflet should be easy to hold while reading, consider size of page. In particular, if they have difficulty breathing, feel faint, stop passing urine, or are unable to keep down fluids, they should call their gp or out of hours service as appropriate or follow your local protocol. The consistent use of permitted fonts achieves the unified and uniform approach that our patients and public want from the nhs.
Information for the user levonelle 1500 microgram tablet levonorgestrel read all of this leaflet carefully before you start using this medicine because it contains. A good patient information leaflet is one that is clear and easy to understand. Key tips when developing your patient information leaflet. The group was set up in 2006 and has recently expanded to involve more children and young people across the country. It can include items such as inventions, industrial processes, software, data, written. They saw several positive aspects associated with a future electronic patient information leaflet, but were concerned about elderly patients depending on paperbased information. National chlamydia screening programme ncsp leaflets in pdf format for local. Development of a patient information leaflet for use. A good patient information leaflet should have desirable readability characteristics for easy comprehension and understanding the content.
Patients taking oral methotrexate should be given a patient information leaflet and monitoring document. Patient and customer services, poplar suite, stepping hill hospital. Publications patient information leaflets general practice gps latest information and guidance on covid19 and visiting restrictions. The trust has a number of patient information leaflets, which are available on this website. This website provides information and documentation to help healthcare organisations and approved contractors implement the surveys across the nhs patient survey programme. After you download the app, you will need to set up an nhs login and prove who you are. Patient information leaflets to reduce antibiotic use and reconsultation rates in general practice. The aim of this study was to design an information leaflet for patients with paracetamol overdose based on medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency guidance and to assess its readability. Missed appointments cost the nhs in time and money.
We have developed the toolkit with the patient information forum a national group representing people who work in the area of patient information in the nhs and the voluntary sector, the royal national institute for the. The patients had mixed views on transitioning to an electronic patient information leaflet. Apr 30, 2020 nhs digital is helping support the front line of the nhs in responding to coronavirus covid19 with systems, services, and data. Patient information leaflet read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
Find out if you are entitled to nhs free hospital transport by phoning the nhs patient transport advice centre on 01278 727444 between 8. Development and evaluation of patient information leaflets. These lists will be updated with new and revised patient information as it becomes available. I am trying my best to meet service users accessible information and or communication needs. Radiotherapy patient information patient information leaflets and factsheets about radiotherapy. Information layout is crucial to increasing the readership of the document. Six elements make a good patient information leaflet.
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