People who speak English with low levels of health literacy

●      Health literacy differs from the idea of being “traditionally literate”, which refers to someone’s ability to read, write and have a basic understanding of numeracy, though the two concepts are related

●      Health literacy specifically relates to how someone comprehends and processes information about their health and wellbeing to make decisions, consent and adhere to medical treatment - if someone’s health literacy is more, they are more likely to have poorer health outcomes and be sicker

●      “Easy English” is an adapted form of written English focusing on key points without as much detail - this NHS resource has some great easy English leaflets that can be printed out in ED