Guidance on the Accessible Information Standard is available online.
The standard aims to make sure that people regardless of any disabilities have access to all communications and tells organisations how to make information accessible to patients, service users, their carers and parents.
This includes making sure that people get information in different formats such as large print, braille or easy read via email.
The new Accessible Information Standard was agreed on 24th June and has to be fully implemented by July this year.
As part of the standard, organisations that provide NHS or adult social care must do five things. They must:
Guidelines can be found at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/patients/accessibleinfo-2/
For further guidance, please contact Navrita Atwal by email navrita.atwal@eastamb.nhs.uk
Published 25th March, 2016