Bridging the gap: Health literacy, equity and trusted information
Materials for health literacy event hosted by PSD Scotland Knowledge Services 5th-7th October 2026. This series of 8 sessions brings together a range of perspectives on how we can support people to access, understand and use health information with confidence.
Event programme
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Introduction to health literacy
Values based reflective practice (VBRP) and health literacy
Health literacy and health inequalities - coming soon
Digital literacy in health and social care - coming soon
Digital inclusion across health and social care - coming soon
Why trusted health information matters - coming soon
Clinical decision support in the age of AI - coming soon
The Knowledge Network for trusted health information - coming soon
Introduction to health literacy
This session covers what health literacy is and why it is important. It includes some tools and techniques to improve communication when talking about health. It also explores the impact of health misinformation and various approaches to challenging this.
Slides
Links
- Walton, Geoff, et al (eds) Introduction to Healthcare Knowledge and Library Services. London: Facet Publishing, 2024.
- Health Literacy pages on Turas Learn
- It’s o.k. to ask
- Literacy and Numeracy - Community Learning and Development (CLD) - Statistics Brief - gov.scot
- NICE Shared decision making guidance
- Population health hub
- National Standards for Community Engagement
- When information misleads on Turas Learn
- Artificial Intelligence guide on The Knowledge Network
- AI literacy page on Turas Learn
- Patient Information Forum The Impact of misinformation [8th August 2026]
- Fact checking articles:
- Health in NI: Are local MS rates some of the highest in the world?
- Stokel-Walker C. Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real. Nature. 2026 Apr;652(8110):559-561. doi: 10.1038/d41586-026-01100-y . PMID: 41946958.
- Melanoma is not the ‘most common cancer globally’
- Can vitamin A ‘prevent and treat’ measles?
Value based reflective practice (VBRP) and health literacy
This session explores how Values Based Reflective Practice (VBRP®) can support your conversations with service users, clients, patients, and community members, transforming them from information sharing to true empowerment.
Slides
- Health literacy and VBRP ( Download, 6 MB)
Health literacy and health inequalities
Digital literacy in health and social care
Digital inclusion across health and social care
Why trusted health information matters
Clinical decision support in the age of AI
The Knowledge Network for trusted health information