Health Information Week July 6-12th 2009

Health Information Week is a campaign throughout the West Midlands to improve access to health information. In the West Midlands region staff from local authorities, public libraries, NHS, voluntary sector, independent information and advice centres have all been working together to make their health resources more available to the public. In most areas your local libraries and information centres will have extra health information available, leaflets for you to take away or sessions to show you how to use the computer to find good quality health information. Look out for posters in your area or visit your local library to find out more.  A report is available from Health Information Week 2005 and 2006 and 2007 and 2008.

Find out what is going on in your area: (confirmed events in some areas not available yet)

Events Diary for Health Information Week

For Information Providers:

Here are some of the documents that are provided to help you give the public access to good quality health information in this week:

• Aim of the Health Information Week 
• Tips & ideas for displays and events 
• Core set of health information resources - a list of suggested promotional materials for general healthy living information
• Press release 
• Newsletter article 
• A4 template poster is available on request - needs to be sent by email rather than as a PDF so that it can be adapted to show local events

Please email me if you would like to know who is involved with organising events in your area.