Easy read and communication support for
healthcare
and medical professionals
Easy read and communication support for
healthcare
and medical professionals
A&E and Hospital | Dental | Diabetes | Communication Boards | Eye Health
Widgit Symbol materials, developed with professionals
A range of Free health resources now available in multiple languages.
These Widgit Health resources are available to download and use in your organisation. Click on each item for further information.
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Widgit resources, whether bought or free of charge, are protected by copyright. The symbols are copyright Widgit Software and the content of the materials is copyright Widgit Software unless otherwise specified. You may not under any circumstances distribute these to any third party, they are for your own use. Distribution of materials is illegal.
To help patients communicate in hospital and critical care.
This symbol board was created to help medical staff to communicate quickly and easily with patients who are critically ill due to Covid-19.
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A communication board developed in partnership with
The Patient Provider Communication Network, to help provide an easy-to-use and readily available resource for patients with communication vulnerabilities facing medical interactions.
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This Communication Passport uses Widgit symbols and is for use with Accident and Emergency. Developed by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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Support communication for children and young people that need care and support in different settings.
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A resource to help patients prepare for their medication review or annual health check with their doctor and to help them think about whether there is anything about their current medication that they may wish to discuss or are having difficulties with.
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26 key phrases for patients supported by symbols. Available in 28 different languages. Developed in partnership with the Patient Provider Network, Central Coast Children’s Foundation and Dr. Bronwyn Hemsley.
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A series of resources designed to help patients with learning difficulties understand the procedures, sequence of events and people associated with a visit to hospital. Developed in association with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
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A resource designed for children, young people and their families to help them understand the process of having a tracheostomy. Developed in association with Liz Clements, Speech and Language Therapist, Community Children's Health Partnership, North Bristol NHS Trust.
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Two information sheets designed to help patients with learning difficulties understand the procedures, equipment and sequence of events associated with having a dental Xray. Developed in association with Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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A set of information sheets designed to help patients with learning difficulties understand the procedures, sequence of events and people associated with a visit to the dentist. Developed in association with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's Hospital.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Warwick and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. The Diabetes Symbol Resources include simple text and symbol supported PDF versions of the Alphabet Strategy Diabetes Sheets.
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Developed with SPEAK Unlimited Inc. This symbol communication board was created as a tool to assist Paramedics and those in the Emergency Medical Services in interacting with any individual for whom clear speech is difficult or impossible. Available in British English and dual-language American / Spanish.
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Developed with SPEAK Unlimited Inc. This symbol communication board was created as a tool to assist the Police in interacting with any individual for whom clear speech is difficult or impossible. Available in British English and dual-language American / Spanish.
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Developed with SPEAK Unlimited Inc. This symbol communication board was created as a tool to assist School Nurses in interacting with any individual for whom clear speech is difficult or impossible. Available in British English and dual-language American / Spanish.
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These downloadable PDF leaflets are simple step-by-step explanations of what will happen when a patient attends an eye appointment in hospital or at school. Developed in association with Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust.
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