Congratulations to the winners and finalists in the Crystal Clear Award Winners

The Crystal Clear Health Literacy Awards were held on Monday 13 May in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The National Poisons Information Centre at Beaumont Hospital was amongst the winners for their project, 'Say NO to poison!' Four other organisations were also recognised for their efforts to communicate health information more clearly. Commenting on the awards, Inez Bailey, Director of the National Adult Literacy Agency, said, 'The initiatives that have been recognised here today show what can be accomplished when clear communication is used in healthcare'. This is very important as recent findings show that almost 40% of the Irish public have difficulty with health literacy issues. This includes reading health information documents. A number of the entrants and finalists have achieved NALA's Plain English Mark. Congratulations to all! For more information, click here.