General Health Information
NHS Choices
NHS Choices is a very comprehensive information service that aims to put you in control of your healthcare. The service is intended to help you make choices about your health, from lifestyle decisions about things like smoking, drinking and exercise, through to the practical aspects of finding and using NHS services when you need them.
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NHS Direct
NHS Direct provides simple and easy to understand health advice service, with descriptions and treatments of a range of illnesses. Check your symptoms with the online self-help guide.
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Direct Gov UK
Easy access to the public services you use and the information you need, delivered by the UK government.
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Patient UK
A good general information website which offers over 750 Condition Leaflets on health and disease. Most GPs in the UK have these same leaflets on their computer to print out for patients and carers during consultations. Patient UK has started to provide audio versions of these leaflets - see audio for a list of titles.
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BBC Health
This is a large health site that contains information on a wide range of heath and illness issues.
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Dr Foster
Dr Foster Health is a complete online medical guide resource that provides essential information on NHS and private health services in your area.
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Consumer Health Information
This site gives guidance on how to deal with common ailments
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Surgery Door
If you require a little more information after visiting NHS Direct, this web-site provided by Intouch offers more detail. .
Full Details • Visit Surgery Door
Net Doctor
NetDoctor.co.uk is a collaboration between committed doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients who believe that medical practice should be based on quality-assessed information and, wherever possible, on the basis of the principles of evidence-based medicine.
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The Cochrane Library
This site is available to everyone. The site permits the user to search by disease or condition. The search tool is simple to use. The material presented is based on studies of all research carried out for a particular disease or condition
Full Details • Visit The Cochrane Library
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