Help & Care’s research arm, Involving People, in collaboration with Healthwatch Hampshire, Healthwatch Isle of Wight, Healthwatch Southampton, and Healthwatch Portsmouth, proudly announces the publishing of our comprehensive report on the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The report highlights significant gaps in communication support for individuals with disabilities, impairments, and sensory loss, providing actionable recommendations to enhance accessibility in health and social care services.
The Integrated Care Board provided a quote in relation to the report:
“We welcome the work undertaken by Healthwatch through Involving People to help enable our communities and individuals to better access the information and services they need. This report will play a key role in supporting the work we are doing to improve accessible information across NHS services in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. We know there are still disparities in experiences and opportunities across different organisations and we are taking steps to address those issues that people may face.”
Tom Gurney, Director of Strategic Communications and Engagement
Read the full report: FINAL-AIS-HW-Partnership-Project-Report-v5-Apr-2024-1.pdf (involvingpeople.org)
Audio Version: Accessible Information Standard report: spoken version — Involving People
BSL & Easy Read versions coming soon
Further information can be found here: https://involvingpeople.org/blog/new-accessibility-report-unveils-crucial-findings-and-recommendations-for-improved-health-and-social-care-communication/