My info my way
Blind and partially sighted people have a legal right to receive accessible health and care information. Find out more about our #MyInfoMyWay campaign, and how to request information in a format you can read.
Disability charities call on Health Secretary to make health information accessible
On 2 December RNIB campaigners and partner organisations delivered an inaccessible health appointment letter to the office of Health Secretary, Wes Streeting.
We made clear that for people with communication needs, this is what it can be like to receive inaccessible health information. Find out more, including our calls to the Health Secretary, and how you can support the #MyInfoMyWay campaign by responding to the Government consultation on the future of the NHS in England.
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What can I do to get accessible health and care information?
Read more about your rights to accessible health and care information, including how to request it from providers, and what to do if you don’t receive it.
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Share your experience
You can help us speak up about the importance of accessible health and social care information by sharing your experience, whether good or bad. Take part in our survey today.
ECLO Mark Chapman, at Luton hospital supporting a child with sight loss.
NHS Accessible Information Standard: frequently asked questions
Read more about how NHS and social care services in England need to provide accessible information, and the update to the Accessible Information Standard expected in Autumn 2023.
Our stories: why I need my information my way
Listen to real experiences of blind and partially sighted people who need accessible health and care information, the difference it makes when you receive it, and how it can affect you when you don’t.
