North West Coast Clinical Network Launches Groundbreaking Multilingual Heart Health Videos to Address Health Inequalities
The free to access videos canb eaccessed here:
https://www.youtube.com/@northwestcoastclinicalnetworks.
They have also produced promotional materials (also available in other languages) which can be used to communicate this resource with patients NHS England — North West » Cardiac Patient Health Videos
Videos are available covering the following topics:
· Adult Basic Life Support
· Cardiovascular risk factors
· Coronary heart disease and how the heart works
· Healthy eating
· Mental health and wellbeing
· Physical Activity and exercise
· Understanding your medicines
All videos are also available in the following languages:
- Arabic
- Cantonese
- Polish
- Romanian
- Russian
- Urdu
- British Sign Language.
This groundbreaking initiative directly tackles research findings that show patients for whom English is not their first language have been poorly served by existing cardiac care resources, contributing to significant health inequalities.
Following extensive analysis of current provision, the clinical network team identified a critical gap where most materials existed only in written English.
Each video has been co-produced with representatives from the relevant cultural and deaf communities and underwent a rigorous verification process through accredited translation organisation Word 360 and charity Action Deafness.
The videos also standardise and streamline cardiac education ensuring accessibility for patients with reading difficulties through voiceovers and easy-read language.
