Health Bytes: Getting Digitally Fit

What’s on offer?

Interactive in-person training sessions delivered by Reaching People volunteers to teach participants about using the NHS App, GP online services and how to access NHS health information. Each session includes time for attendees to work through the material in smaller groups, gain the skills to register for the NHS App and use the App the end of the session.

Interactive Discussions - participants will engage in discussions about how digital health literacy impacts various aspects of wellbeing, including mental health, physical health, and social connectivity. These discussions will help participants understand the broader implications of digital literacy on their overall quality of life.

What’s it about?

The aim of these events is for participants to increase their confidence when using NHS services, registering for the NHS App and feel confident about what GP and NHS online services can be used for, leading to better health outcomes and there is a digital divide among identified ethnic groups in that people from diverse communities are unable to access healthcare provision and are unaware of the many access options open to them.

It is required that key messages are delivered to patients around the variety of ways they can book appointments with health services, order repeat prescriptions, find trusted health information and that patients know how to access services in an emergency and non-emergency.

To alleviate pressure on health services by delivering these key messages directly into communities, we want to bridge the digital divide by developing digital skills and literacy and to raise awareness of How to Use the NHS App YouTube videos in English, Hindi and Gujarati.

Through hands-on activities, participants will learn how to navigate digital health resources, such as online health information, telehealth services, and digital health tools. These practical exercises aim to empower participants to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.

Who’s leading the event?

Community Engagement Team from the Centre for Ethnic Health Research will be leading the event. Volunteers from the charity Reaching People will help to deliver training session on digital tools.

Open to

This event is open to all (aged 18+)

Of particular interest to

The sessions will be of particular interest to those with limited skills and knowledge of health literacy

Event Booking details

Places for this event can be booked through the link at the top of the page

Scheduling information

This event will be repeated over three sesssions: 

Tuesday 22 October 2024: 10am-12pm African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road, Leicester LE2 0UA

Tuesday 5 November 2024:  10am-12pm Women4Change, 6 Manitoba Road, Leicester, LE1 2FT

Wednesday 6 November 2024: 10am-12pm Belgrave Neighbourhood Housing Coop Association, 131 Loughborough Road, Leicester LE4 5LQ