Winter Health
Health Information Week is a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for patients and the public.
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.
Upcoming Events:
Gentle Introduction to Generative AI
Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 · 2 - 3pm
An introductory webinar designed to facilitate discussion and thought about the potential impact of AI in healthcare and beyond.
There will be a strong focus on important ethical considerations as well as general information literacy skills to help us interact more confidently with AI-generated information in the wider world, and identify appropriate uses for available generative AI tools.
This event will take place on MS Teams
Health Literacy Awareness
Friday, 31st January, 2025 · 1 - 2pm
As part of Health Information Week Leeds Libraries for Health are offering our popular one hour health literacy awareness session out to a public audience.
This session highlights some of the barriers that affect people’s understanding and use of health information. It also provides tools and resources for healthcare professionals to support patients to make more informed decisions about their healthcare.
This event will take place on MS Teams.
Digital Inclusion in Health
Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 · 12.30 - 1pm
This webinar led by 100% Digital Leeds will focus on understanding digital exclusion, the ways in which you can support people to overcome digital inclusion barriers, how to have positive digital inclusion conversations, digital inclusion in health and care and where to signpost people to support.
This session will be delivered on MS Teams.
This session is aimed at healthcare workers across England but will include signposting information to Leeds-based resources and support.
This year's themes:
Click on an image below to see a range of useful resources on the themes for the week.
Wellbeing
Digital Literacy
Mental Health
Health Literacy and Misinformation
