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    We all have a right to receive information about our own health in a way we can understand. There is no excuse for poor-quality, inaccessible, information that excludes people. In this blog I will consider how these needs can be met and the implications for patient safety if they are not. I have written about accessible information in the past but in this blog, I will dig deeper into some specifics, namely: Special educational needs, learning difficulties and disabilities. Visual and hearing impairments. Dominant language.  If you’re interested in accessible information, I’d strongly recommend you familiarise yourself with the Accessible Information Standard – this is a standard that the NHS and adult social care have to adhere to by law when it comes to communicating with the general public. This blog will give some tips on how you can make sure you meet this standard. 
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    Patient safety and healthcare information are inextricably linked. But how can you be certain the content you’ve produced, or information you have received as a patient, is indeed ‘safe’? The sheer volume of information available is staggering – be it a leaflet about skin cancer, a poster about vaccines in your GP waiting room, a YouTube video about healthy living or a consent form for a surgical procedure. The list goes on and on and, without professional review, there really is no knowing how safe that information is. If you work in the healthcare sector, and especially if you work in the creation of healthcare information, you will probably be familiar with the Patient Information Forum and their ‘PIF TICK’. The PIF TICK provides reassurance that what is being given to patients is: safe reliable accurate accessible.   At EIDO Healthcare, we were awarded our first PIF TICK in October 2020 and have had it successfully renewed every year since. In this blog, I will talk about my experience of receiving and maintaining a PIF TICK for our library of information leaflets for patients needing surgery.
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    Yvette Greenway-Mansfield experienced complications relating to the vaginal mesh that was used to treat a uterine prolapse. Those complications were not listed on the consent form she signed. Fortunately, she kept her copy and was able to prove this. Yvette has recently been awarded £1 million because it was found that her form had been doctored after she had signed it.   Her successful medical negligence claim was also based on the fact that alternative treatment options were not considered when they should have been. These alternatives came with fewer risks, and it was agreed that they would actually have been more suitable in her case.  In this blog, I reflect on the levels of harm caused to the patient and how digital consent forms could help protect others. 
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    Digital delivery of information is the new normal and it’s important that healthcare providers adapt quickly. Informed consent in the UK needs to be backed up by the BRAN principle: Benefits, Risks and Alternatives including the option of doing Nothing.  In this blog, Julie Smith, Content Director at EIDO Healthcare, will use the same principles to consider the use of digital solutions for patient information. This blog is not exhaustive but will hopefully provide some food for thought around the patient safety considerations relating to digital information. 
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    This is a really good and important point. When creating patient information on a large scale this can be challenging but I agree that to increase engagement it's a key consideration. EIDO's digital consent platform allows this, with the option for both the patient and the clinician to make notes on individual patient information leaflets and consent forms. These become part of the patient record for that particular procedure meaning they can be referred to both in the lead up to the procedure and afterwards.
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    Consent to treatment such as operations and diagnostic procedures can only be truly informed if the patient understands the risks, benefits and alternatives. They also need to have considered what will happen if they choose not to have any treatment at all. A failure to obtain informed consent is not only unlawful, but can contribute to lasting physical and psychological harm. In this blog, hub Topic Leader Julie Smith looks at the different areas to consider when creating written information that is genuinely useful to the patient. Julie’s advice also helps readers understand how they can provide information that is medico-legally sound.
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    Julie Smith, Topic Leader for the hub and Content Director at EIDO Healthcare, takes a look at how patient information can be used to help improve outcomes for those on long surgical waiting lists.
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    Julie Smith is Content Director for EIDO Healthcare, an organisation that provides health professionals with resources and support around informed consent. In this blog, Julie explains what it means to give your ‘informed consent’ as a patient, and why it is so important to read the information given to you. 
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