Easy read and communication support for
healthcare
and medical professionals
Easy read and communication support for
healthcare
and medical professionals
NHS England Grants
Apply for a grant to help you meet the Accessible Information Standard
Grants up to £15,000 will be awarded to each successful applicant to support activity with outputs and products that can be shared to support others implement the Accessible Information Standard. The grant money cannot be awarded to directly support or offset the costs of implementing the Standard in any organisation, including capital investment.
For more information and to apply: www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/
patients/accessibleinfo-2/
For more information about how we can help you meet the Accessible Information Standard, contact us:
T: 01926 333680
E: [email protected]
Widgit Software
26 Queen Street,
Cubbington,
Leamington Spa,
Warwickshire
CV32 7NA
By 31st July 2016, all organisations providing NHS or adult social care must follow the new Accessible Information Standard in full.
The Accessible Information Standard aims to ensure that patients who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss have access to information that they can understand and any communication support they require, including easy read and symbols.
Widgit has pioneered symbol communication for more than 30 years and can help your organisation meet the standard in a number of ways:
Use our InPrint 2 software to create your own symbol materials to print. InPrint 2 includes more than 14,000 Widgit symbols, along with examples and templates to help you create a variety of communication resources or customise information for specific departments or patients.
More Information on InPrint2: www.widgit.com/inprint
The Widgit Health pack contains flash cards for all of the medical vocabulary, a glossary and 342 new symbols to complement the extensive general health vocabulary already in the main Widgit symbol set. The Widgit Health Symbols were developed to enhance communication in healthcare settings for patients who may find communication difficult.
More Information: www.widgit.com/products/widgit-health-symbols
By providing communication support, Widgit Health aims to improve the inclusion of patients, especially those who have a communication need. We have a range or communication books and materials developed with healthcare professionals.
More Information: www.widgit-health.com/products
Our Accessible Information team can produce easy ready text and accessible symbol information, design new symbols and create resources, all tailored to your needs.
By using Widgit symbols, you will be able to provide access and inclusion for people who find reading text difficult. By adding Widgit symbols to your existing information, you will be able to engage and communicate clearly with your patients, ensuring compliance with the Accessible Information Standard.
More Information: www.widgit.com/accessibleinformation
For more information on our symbol software
and educational products, visit widgit.com