UHBW Library for Apprentices

Non-clinical roles are essential to the functioning of the NHS, and the library is here to help you in this role. Please check the resources below, and let us know if there is anything else we can provide to help.

Health literacy is about a person's ability to read and understand medical content.

Many new NHS workers without a clinical background may need help developing their health literacy, and this is where we come in.

We can help newcomers to the NHS:

• Understand NHS jargon and specific terminology
• Read and understand health information
• Know how to act on this information
• Know which health services do what, and when they are used

Please get in touch if you would like health literacy training at library@uhbw.nhs.uk.

Acronym Buster | NHS Confederation
The NHS uses a variety of medical abbreviations that you may be unfamiliar with. This jargon buster can help you to make sense of NHS abbreviations and acronyms:

TLAP Care and Support Jargon Buster (thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk)
TLAP ("Think Local Act Personal" project) also have a jargon guide that you can access above: it is a great directory of Plain English definitions of commonly used words and phrases in health and social care.