Health Information Week take place annually on 4 – 10 July and is a national, multi-sector campaign to promote high quality information for patients and the public. #HIW2022
The Health Information Week website states: “High quality health information can have a huge impact on people’s ability to stay healthy and manage illnesses effectively, giving them a better quality of life. We all need health information that we can trust. This has been highlighted more than during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also need to look after our well-being, whether our mental health or our physical health.”
In response to these needs, the Health Information Week 2022 team created seven themes, each with own associated information sheets:
- Translated Patient Information(Monday, 4 July)
- Long Covid (Tuesday, 5 July)
- Your Health Collection(Wednesday, 6 July)
- Kidney Health(Thursday, 7 July)
- Media Literacy(Friday, 8 July)
- Heart Healthy(Saturday, 9 July)
- Arthritis(Sunday, 10 July)
The Health Information Week website also has guidance on what to ask when you encounter new health information to make sure it is safe, as well as a list of reputable sources.
Commenting on Health Information Week, Helen Forrest, Chief Executive of Children’s Health Scotland said: “It is essential that children and young people are given access to information that relates to their health and wellbeing in a form that they can understand. EACH Charter article 4 and 5 states that children and parents have the right to be informed in a manner appropriate to age and understanding as well as the right to informed participation in all decisions involving their health care. Health Information week’s aim to provide information for all is an action that we endorse wholeheartedly.”
As the national voice for health-related issues for children and young people, we are very proud of our range of health Guides. Our CHS Guides cover seven topics which are essential to be informed about if you care for a child receiving medical treatment. We have guides on topics, such as:
- Coping with Pain
- Coping with Needles
- Dental Care
- The GP Service for Children and Young People
- Young People in Hospital
- What to Expect When Your Child Goes to Hospital
Please get in touch if you would like physical copies of any of our CHS Guides by emailing enquiries@childrenshealthscotland.org.
