News > Establishing and running health information services

Patient Information Conference: Getting Better Together

21 April 2009 9.30-15.40
Crowne Plaza, Glasgow

In 'Better Health, Better Care’ the Scottish Government made a commitment to ensuring that patients, carers and the public have the information they need. People will have information which is clear, accurate, up to date, accessible and available where and when they need it.

At this conference Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing will launch the National Health Information and Support Service which allows staff, patients, carers and the public to discuss and share practice on the development and provision of information.

The conference is supported by NHS 24, the Scottish Health Council and PiF.

Workshops will include:

• Meeting Everybody’s Needs – a national web-based resource of translated health information
  Project Partners, NHS Scotland
• Innovative ways of getting your message across
  Professor Jeff French, Director, National Centre for Social Marketing
• Self Care through Books on Prescription
  Morag McGrath, Read Yourself Well, East Ayrshire Library & Information Services
• Encouraging patients how to get more involved in their own healthcare
  Dr Jim Campbell, GP, Townhead Surgery, Irvine
• How can Information Literacy help improve your health?
• Eilean Craig, Knowledge Outreach Manager, NHS Education for Scotland
  

To donwload a copy of the programme and booking form click here

For further information please contact Linda Young on 0141 225 5557 or linda.young@scottishhealthcouncil.org