Access medication and patient information leaflets
Impairment: VISION
E-mail medication safety sheet to patient Patients who use screen readers can benefit from an electronic copy of the medication safety sheet. If you have the patient’s e-mail address, ask for permission to send the safety sheet to them. Suitable for All medications. Patients who use a screen reader. This is typically patients with severe to profound sight loss.
Points to Note: Medication safety sheets can also be found online - nhs.uk/medication-safety-sheets. Combine With All other strategies for this patient group. The emc accessibility service on 0800 198 5000 allows you to listen to and/or request patient information leaflets (PILs) delivered by RNIB:
In large/clear print In Braille On audio CD
You will need to provide the name of the medicine and the medicine's product code number. The service is free and accessible 24/7. Full information and contact details are available here.