UK Health Search

Here is a selection of four national sites that are gateways to reliable health information

How can you tell if you're using a good site? Experts suggest avoiding anything that is trying to sell you something: the information is likely to be biased. The most reliable sites are probably those that end in either '.gov', '.edu' or 'org' indicating government sponsorship, a university or a not-for-profit agency.

External websites
Consumer Health Information Centre
The Consumer Health Information Centre website
EQUIP
Electronic Quality Information for Patients website
NHS Direct Online
NHS Direct website
Patient UK
The Patient UK website
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