Health

This resource hub has web links and documents that outline best practices, regulatory advice, and guidance related to designing and implementing accessible health solutions.

Whether you're a commissioner of services, health care professional, or advocate, you'll find valuable
information to help create more inclusive and equitable health options that meet the needs of all users.

Included are resources from National Health Service (NHS) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), third sector organisations such as the King's Fund, Mental Health Foundation and public bodies ie Sports England.

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Resource Hub: Health

Within this section we've categorised all of our information links into sections which you can filter below:

How To Guides

Age Friendly Hospital guidelines

Age Friendly Ireland

This document is guidelines from Age Friendly Ireland for Age Friendly Hospitals become more accommodating and supportive for older patients

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How To Guides

Environmental Toolkit (EADDAT)

Dementia Services Development Centre

This website is by Dementia Services Development Centre and offers an assessment tool kit for the ‘Environments for ageing and dementia design ’ provides evidence-based explanations and checklists for any building type, to support the creation of age inclusive environments. Inc Domestic, Care, Outdoors, public buildings, activity and leisure, eating, drinking and socialising, shopping and town

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Policies and Guidelines

Commissioning and Contracting

King's Fund

This website is from the King's Fund which provides in-depth analysis and guidance on Tackling health inequalities: including seven priorities for the NHS, which can inform strategic decision-making.

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How To Guides

Mental Health in the Workplace Toolkit

Mental Health Foundation

This document is by the Mental Health Foundation and is a workplace Toolkit. This toolkit aims to improve mental health support in workplaces. It includes: Guidelines for creating a mentally healthy workplace, Tools for managers to support staff mental health, Resources for employees on maintaining good mental health at work , Practical application: HR professionals and managers can use this to develop mental health policies and support systems in their organizations.

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Official Standards

Accessible Information Standard

NHS England

This website is by NHS England on Accessible Information Standards for health service commissioners. It can be used to: Ensure health information is provided in accessible formats, Implement communication support for patients with disabilities, Design healthcare services that are inclusive and accessible

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Policies and Guidelines

Commissioning for Quality and Innovation

NHS England

This website is by NHS England and outlines the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) framework for improvements in health services. Commissioners can use this to promote better accessibility and inclusivity in healthcare provision.

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Policies and Guidelines

Social Care Guidelines

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

This website is by NICE with guidelines for social care offering evidence-based recommendations that commissioners can use to ensure services meet quality standards.

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Framework

Active Environments Framework

Sports England

This document by Sports England is a framework to create an active environment, that provides places and spaces for people to be more active and build healthier active communities.

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