LibGuides: Professional Practice in Health and Social Care Foundation Degree FdSc: Websites

Health and Social Care Websites

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. Enhanced access for SHU students on NHS funded courses.
PubMed
PubMed is the key life sciences database covering from the 1950s to the present day.
Department of Health and Social Care
The Department of Health provides strategic leadership for public health, the NHS and social care in England. Its purpose is to improve England’s health and well-being.

Health news from The Guardian

Evaluating Websites

There's lots of information on the web, but how do you know what's true? Use this Gulf Coast State College (2013) video to find out how you can evaluate information you find on the Internet.

The 5 W's- how to conduct a search on the internet

Tips on using the internet
The five W's

A good place to start is to think about

WHO?

WHAT?

WHEN?

WHERE?

HOW?

See the attached guide for more details