NHS website
The best place to start when searching for trustworthy
information about your health. You can also
access GP online services.
Health news – Behind the Headlines
Reviews the research behind the latest health news.
NHS Apps Library
Recommendations for health-related apps that
you can download to use on your own devices.
Improving your health online
www.learnmyway.com/subjects/improvingyour-health-online
Includes tips on navigating the NHS website and accessing
online GP services.
HealthTalk
Interviews with patients, produced by the Health Experience
Research Group at the University of Oxford.
Reading Well book collections
Books available to borrow for free at most public libraries - a ‘prescription’ without the cost!
The books are chosen by health experts and endorsed by people living with the conditions covered.
COVID-19 resources compiled by
Below is a list of open access information resources for signposting to patients and members of the public.
*Information and advice on sources of information is given in good faith but should never be used as a substitute for seeking medical advice. We have taken care to direct you to reliable information but cannot guarantee its accuracy. You should always consult a suitably qualified doctor or healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions*
NHS
NHS Resources for different age groups
Additional learning needs (incl. autism)
Google Document of resources and websites. Updated regularly.
In translation
COVID-19 patient information in multiple languages
International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)
Myth-busters
BBC Bitesize (from wider Fact or Fake resource)
British Nutrition Foundation advice
Research
Links to all publisher resources on COVID-19 that have now been made available OA (Italian, but links resolve to English language campaign sites for each publisher, including Nature)
Kings College London symptom tracker app
Social prescribing
‘Co-vid’ Video Companion Scheme (specifically for those with multiple sclerosis)