LibGuides: Health and Wellbeing in Society/Global Health: Useful Websites

Key Websites

Department of Health and Social Care
The Department of Health and Social Care provides strategic leadership for public health, the NHS and social care in England. Reports, legislation and consultations are all available on this website.
BBC Newsround Coronavirus and Kids UK Survey
A UK survey of 2000 children reflecting on life during the year following the start of the first lockdown, with sections covering Mental Health and Remote Learning.
NICE Evidence Search
Web-based portal aimed at NHS, public health and social care sectors, enabling access to authoritative clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice. Produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Medical Research Council
Funds research into improving human health, from lab-based science to clinical trials, working closely with the NHS and the UK Health Departments.
World Health Organization
The United Nations' body for health, looking at the health research agenda, evidence-based policy options, and health trends. Publications include reports and standards.

Statistics and Data

Health & Social Care data
The Health & Social Care Information Centre's collection of statistics from across the NHS and social services.
Public Health Observatories
Data on healthcare at local authority and community levels.
National Statistics
The major site for UK government statistics: provides averages and overviews.
WHO statistics
Data and statistics from the World Health Organization.

Systematic Reviews

Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
Unique source of reliable, up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care, including evidence-based systematic reviews and clinical trials. No username or password required in the United Kingdom.

TRIP Database
TRIP cross-searches international evidence-based medicine sources. Narrow your search by evidence type to focus on systematic reviews.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Office of National Statistics COVID-19 information:

Latest data and analysis

Mortality map for England and Wales

World Heath Organisation COVID-19 information:

Main site

Data dashboard

Situation Reports

Research and Development

R&D Blueprint

Evaluating Information

Wherever you get your information from it is important that you evaluate the quality of the information. There are many factors that you need to consider when assessing the quality of the information, such as currency, the authority of the writer ...

Here is a link to the Information Source Evaluation Matrix (click on picture), a useful guide that takes you through the factors you need to consider to assess the quality of information you are relying on.

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Health and Wellbeing in Society/Global Health: Useful Websites