Identifying resources

For background information on condition, symptoms and treatment options.

NHS Inform is the first place to go for trusted Scottish health information

www.nhsinform.scot 

Third sector topic expert websites such as:

Diabetes UK ³  

British Heart Foundation ⁴ 

Kidney Research UK ⁵  

• My Diabetes, My Way  ⁸  is the NHS Scotland interactive diabetes website to support people who have diabetes. ​
• It contains leaflets, videos, educational tools and games about diabetes.  ​
• People can use the website to gain their own up-to-date diabetes clinic results to help manage their condition more effectively.  

You can find details of third sector organisations that represent the most common long term conditions in Scotland in the “Going in the Right Direction Toolkit” ⁶  

Cochrane Reviews ¹⁰ are evidence summaries created by patients, researchers and health professionals.​

Cochrane Reviews | Cochrane Library 

They are regarded as the gold standard of clinical evidence, so highly trustworthy.  They also have access to plain English Summaries.

• SIGN ¹¹  is the national source of healthcare guidelines for NHS Scotland.
• Go here for patient booklets, for example, “Managing Diabetes” ¹²  These explain the clinical guidelines so people can understand the latest evidence about their diagnosis, treatment and self care.

ALISS ¹³ (A Local Information System for Scotland) 13 is a national resource, funded by Scottish Government and produced by the Alliance. It provides details of services, groups and activities by entering a place or postcode.