How to use data effectively in NHS communications

NHS Communications  Bitesize sessions are for NHS professional communicators. If you work for a Local Authority on a health portfolio or Health Charity you are welcome to join. Please register with your NHS or .Gov email address. If you use a personal email address you will not receive a Teams invite. 

How it works: Choose a session or sessions and register with your work email address as mentioned above. On the morning of the session you will receive a Teams invite from us. We need to wait until the booking page is closed at 09:00 on the day of the session to be able to send the invite. If you register you will receive an invite by 10:00. 

What is this session all about: the session will be presented by Chris Woodhall, Andrew Barton and Andrew Mabey

• What is data and why do we use it - examples
• Verifying the data you use – where did you get it and how up to date is it - examples
• Data tells a story - examples of what data best tells a story: Board papers, showcasing success to patients, staff and the public; infographics; posters: - examples 
• Work and learn from those who know - working with your Finance, vaccination and stats colleagues 
• Using AI – how reliable is it and how to cope with AI hallucination
• Case studies: where data has informed and where data has misled plus other stories and examples.

Questions about this event?

Name: alison brown

Email: alison.brown27@nhs.net

Telephone: 07500033410