What to check when looking at a website
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Finding Health
Information
on the Internet
Who has written it ?
Is the information from a reliable source?
Who is the website aimed at ?
How current is the information ?
Where is the website based, i.e. UK or abroad ?
Free internet & email
Free use of over 100 computers with internet access across
all Warrington Libraries. (Small charge for printing)
Borrow books and DVDs on health, fitness and healthy eating
Library staff can also help you find information from books,
reliable websites and online directories
Useful contacts in Warrington
Warrington Borough Council Adult Social Care advice and
information service: 01925 444239
www.mylifemyway.co.uk
More health sites are available on LiveWire’s website
www.livewirewarrington.co.uk
Computer lessons for beginners are available at some libraries.
To book, ring the Workers Educational Association on 07909 827550.
• How can you find out more
about a health condition?
• Are there any good healthy
eating or exercise websites?
• How do you find your local
doctor or dentist?
Find your local GP, hospital and other services by contacting the
Local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group
www.warringtonccg.nhs.uk or ring 01925 843600
PALS Tel no. 01925 275512 (Local Patient Advice & Liaison Service)
livewirewarrington.co.uk
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This leaflet aims to help you find websites giving reliable,
relevant and good quality information.
Contact Warrington Library for more information on
Disabilities
www.youreable.com
Online community
Tel: 01925 442889
Email us at [email protected]
Visit our website at www.livewirewarrington.co.uk
www.cafamily.org.uk
Children with disabilities
www.scope.org.uk
National advice and information network
Remember that the Internet can be a useful tool to access all types of
information, but is no substitute for expert medical advice.
Older People/Mental Health
General Health websites
www.nhs.uk (Choices)
Health information, GPs, hospitals
www.patient.co.uk
Health information
www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
NHS travel advice
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Advise and help for dementia sufferers
www.ageuk.org.uk/health-wellbeing
Health advice for older people
www.livewirewarrington.co.uk/
library
Self help books available from your local
library
Cancer
Children and Young People’s Health
www.youthhealthtalk.org
Young people’s health experiences
www.waryas.co.uk
Local teenage sexual health service
Mental Health
www.macmillan.org.uk
Major cancer charity
www.cancerhelp.org.uk
Cancer Research UK
www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk
NHS screening site
www.mind.org.uk
Major mental health charity
Patients and Support Groups
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Advice from doctors
www.patient.co.uk
Patient information
www.happyoksad.org.uk
Warrington mental health website
www.healthtalkonline.org
Patients’ experiences
www.sane.org.uk
Mental Health website for patients
www.patientopinion.org.uk
Patients’ views
www.cqc.org.uk
Care quality Commission
Women’s Health
www.nhs.uk
Women’s health advice from the NHS
www.patient.co.uk/health
Women’s health advice from Patient.co.uk
Men’s Health
Healthy Living
www.nhs.uk/lifecheck
NHS Lifecheck
www.nhs.uk
Men’s health advice from the NHS
www.patient.co.uk
http://www.patient.co.uk/support/
walking-for-health
www.malehealth.co.uk
Men’s health advice
www.livewirewarrington.co.uk
Healthy lifestyles in Warrington
www.dad.info/health
Information for fathers
www.change4life.co.uk
Healthy lifestyles for children