As outlined in the Implementation Plan, a range of advice, guidance and tools to support effective implementation of the standard will be published over the coming months:

• SCCI1605 Accessible Information Terminology (as at 15.04.16)

Reports from organisations that piloted the draft Accessible Information Standard

• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report Berkshire NHS FT Word document and PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report Bradford Council Word document and PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report Cambridge University Hospitals PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report Dorset HealthCare NHS FT Word document and PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report East Lancs Hospitals NHS Trust PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report Ellison View Surgery Word document and PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report GTD Healthcare Word document and PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report NHS Bradford CCGs Word document and PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report Phoenix Medical Practice DHS PDF
• Accessible Info Std Pilot Report The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Word document and PDF

Further information/supporting publications

• For specific queries in the first instance, including requests for information in alternative formats, please email england.patientsincontrol@nhs.net.

As NHS England is actively supporting the implementation of the standard, here you will find a range of guidance and supporting resources with links to partner organisations that may be able to offer support or other resources.

• The Accessible Information Standard – What, why and how? – powerpoint  presentations from 3 pilot organisations presented at Health and Care Innovation Expo 2015 (Manchester – 3 September 2015)
  • Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Berkshire Health Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council – Adult Services

Standard setting for accessible information advisory group

An Advisory Group oversaw the development, implementation and review of the Accessible Information Standard. The Group was chaired by NHS England and included members from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), NHS Digital, independent patient representatives and voluntary organisations working with affected groups (Action on Hearing Loss, CHANGE, RNIB and Sense). The Group held its final meeting on 12 April 2017.

• Terms of Reference for the Advisory Group March 2017 (Word)
• Terms of Reference for the Advisory Group March 2017 (PDF)

Copies of ratified meeting Minutes up to and including the meeting on 28.09.16 are available below.  To request a copy of ratified meeting Minutes after this date please email england.patientsincontrol@nhs.net.

• Minutes of the meeting held on 28.09.16
• Minutes of the Meeting held on 09.06.16
• Minutes of the meeting held on 20.04.16
• Minutes of the meeting held on 09.02.16
• Minutes of the meeting held on 20.10.15
• Minutes of the meeting held on 13.08.15
• Minutes of the meeting held on 07.05.15
• Minutes of the meeting held on 15.04.15
• Minutes of the meeting held on 15.01.15
• Minutes of the meeting held on 23.10.14
• Minutes of the meeting held on 11.06.14
• Minutes of the meeting held on 14.03.14
• Minutes of the meeting held on 06.12.13
• Minutes of the meeting held on 20.09.13
• Minutes of the meeting held on 13.06.13
• Minutes of the meeting held on 15.05.13