THE INFORMATION STANDARD ANNOUNCES
TOMMY’S AS 150TH MEMBER
Tommy’s is 150th organisation to take action and become certified providers of trustworthy health information
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Monday, 12 December, 2011 - 10:51
The Information Standard offers advice on finding reliable information for family ailments and illnesses
Christmas should be a time for festive cheer but as many families will admit, when you’re all under one roof it can be stressful. As well as trying to make sure everyone has a nice time, what if you’re also faced with family ailments and illnesses you know nothing about?
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Thursday, 1 December, 2011 - 09:59
Today marks World AIDS Day 2011. Several members of the Information Standard produce health and social care information in this key area. The Information Standard quality mark demonstrates that the information provided by these organisations is evidence based and can be trusted by consumers to beaccurate, impartial, and up to date. When seeing...
Wednesday, 2 November, 2011 - 16:03
The Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) is the most recent organisation to join The Information Standard. We are delighted that this national association of healthcare professionals has demonstrated their commitment to providing the public with quality evidence-based health information.
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Wednesday, 26 October, 2011 - 15:09
NHS Direct has become the latest organisation to gain accreditation to the Information Standard. It’s great news for the scheme as it’s another high profile organisation which has recognised the importance of quality, evidence based...
Thursday, 22 September, 2011 - 16:08
Congratulations to seven new organisations that have become certified members of The Information Standard. Our latest members include a mix of charities and NHS Trusts, all demonstrating that the health and social care information they produce is trustworthy and reliable.
Organisations that...
Friday, 9 September, 2011 - 14:35
New figures, released by The Information Standard to mark Sexual Health Week (12 – 18 September), reveal that up to 4.7 million (80%)* 18-24 year olds rely on the internet to diagnose their sexual health problems, without knowing if the information provided is trustworthy[1]. The poll also reveals that ...
Thursday, 1 September, 2011 - 13:17
More than eight out of 10 young people (84%) go online for health information if they become ill but, alarmingly the majority (78%) say they find it difficult to tell if information on a website is reliable or not. According to the survey of 18-24 year olds, carried out by The Information Standard, only 28% visit their GP first if they are concerned and want health information or advice.
Dr. Louise ...
Friday, 29 July, 2011 - 15:51
Check out our latest members
Across England, charities, local authorities, NHS Trusts and other organisations are becoming certified by The Information Standard to demonstrate that the health and social care information they produce is trustworthy.
Organisations that achieve...
Wednesday, 15 June, 2011 - 14:07
More than half (58%) of people visit their GP as a first port of call if they, or a family member become ill, according to a survey carried out by The Information Standard. But, with people going away on their summer holidays and unable to get to their GP; more people may find themselves needing to turn to the internet for health advice and information instead.
Ann Robinson, director of public awareness for The...
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