The North West Coast Cardiac Clinical Network has made a set of easy-to-understand videos to help you learn about heart health. These videos were made by doctors, nurses, patients, charities and other helpers. They worked together to make sure the videos are helpful and friendly for everyone.
The videos talk about important heart topics, including:
- Adult Basic Life Support
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors
- Coronary Heart Disease and How the Heart Works
- Healthy Eating
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Physical Activity and Exercise
- Understanding Your Medicines
On reviewing existing resources, the Network realised that most of the patient information available is lengthy, only available in written/booklet format and typically only available in English.
Each video has been designed to be concise (10 minutes) but informative, to use uncomplicated words, to include a voiceover and available in multiple languages- English, Arabic, British Sign Language, Cantonese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Urdu.
Each video has been co-produced with representatives from the relevant cultural and deaf communities. They underwent a rigorous verification process through accredited translation organisation Word 360 and charity Action Deafness. The videos also standardise and streamline cardiac education ensuring accessibility for patients with reading difficulties through voiceovers and easy-read language.
