BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is pleased to welcome the support of Nuffield Health, the largest trading charity in the UK, in raising awareness of the importance of accessing and understanding health information. The Savvy Citizens Campaign, will cover 8 topics, each running for 6 weeks. Each topic will address a core area of our lives in which information and information technology can be used to enhance it.

Nuffield Health joins other charities, including national cholesterol charity HEART UK and leading male health charity Mens Health Forum, in partnering with the Savvy Citizens campaign, which aims to help people become more aware of the value of information in their daily lives.

Dr Andrew Jones, Group Medical Director at Nuffield Health said: It is vital that people are aware of how to gain access to health information, both on and offline. However, what is even more important is that people understand what this information means to them and how they can use it to better their well being. At Nuffield Health, we provide support to enable consumers to do just that. Being a Savvy Citizen means ensuring you have the information and understanding to take control of your health.

Elizabeth Sparrow, President, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, said Savvy Citizens is about helping people to access and use information. Providing Citizens with comprehensive health information is key to helping them to understand and improve health. Knowing what information is available and where to find it at the click of a mouse is a useful starting point to help people make the right choices for their lifestyles.

Visit the Savvy Citizens website for more information, including an exclusive video by Dr. Sarah Jarvis on her top tips for a healthy heart, tips on how to research online before going to see your GP and Dr. Sophie Kefi shares her online resources for illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and liver disease.