Medical Information on the Internet
If you use the Internet for medical information:
Always look for a balanced view - not just one site.
Remember that anyone can publish anything on the Internet.
Make sure the authors and their qualifications are listed.
Look at what other reliable information the site refers to.
Check that the site is regularly updated.
Look for advertising which might influence the information on the site.
Avoid online consultations or diagnoses.
Check on privacy and confidentiality.
Sites from outside the UK may mention treatments that are not available here.

LINKS to GENERAL MEDICAL SITES

http://www.patient.co.uk
is a very useful UK site allowing patients to search for health information.

http://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/home.jsp
is a site describing the management of 100 common conditions, according to the best available evidence. It is produced by the British Medical Journal.

http://www.medinfo.co.uk/
provides free and easy to understand medical information and advice, such as you might get from your own doctor, on a number of common and not so common conditions.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/
Offers an online medical advice service for UK residents.

http://www.nhs24.com/html/content/default.asp
NHS 24

http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk
NHS in Scotland

http://www.nice.org.uk/
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.

www.gemsgp.co.uk
Information about Glasgow’s Out of Hours Service

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org
is a site containing news and fact-sheets about cancer. It contains a useful children's section, and plenty of links to other cancer and medical sites.

www.immunisation.org.uk
is an official site with up-to-date information about children's immunisations.

http://www.scotblood.co.uk
Find your local Blood Donor Centre; become a blood donor,check current blood stocks online.

http://www.couplecounselling.org/
Relationship counselling service in Scotland

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/
Practical Help with Parenting and childhood illnesses.

http://www.samaritans.org.uk/
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair .

http://www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
is a very useful UK travel site which describes requirements for countries worldwide in considerable detail.

http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/
http://www.ash.org.uk
Practical advice on stopping smoking from the NHS

http://www.bhf.org.uk
Information Site of the British Heart Foundation

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

http://www.mind.org.uk
For Better Mental Health

http://www.womens-health.co.uk

http://www.pregnancycalendar.com

http://www.malehealth.co.uk

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