As you know we are partners with NHS Choices. We thought it would be a great idea to tell you a little bit more about their site www.nhs.uk to ensure you are making the most of what they have to offer.
Did you know the following about NHS Choices?
• It has over 9 million visits each month• It's the third most used site within Central Government sitting behind Direct.Gov and the Met Office• Over 695 videos which have been viewed over 400,000 times• Just over 100 tools which have been used over 250,000 times • BMI calculator has had just over 2.6 million completions since it was launched in 2009• The Couch to 5k (running app) has had over 1 million downloads
Here's a little insight into who uses the site……….
• 25% are professional health users• 23% are personal users• 75% of personal users are female aged between 25 - 64• 63% of users - use the site to inform (before, during or after) a visit to their GP. Indeed, using NHSC in this way has lead to 27% of respondents they surveyed claiming to have made fewer trips to their GP - increasing to 36% for those who use the site solely BEFORE an intended trip.
Isn't it about time you checked out their website to see what they have on offer for you………….if you're not sure where to start here's a few links to get you thinking………..
http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/tools/pages/wellbeing-self-assessment.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/livewell/Pages/Livewellhub.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/get-running-with-couch-to-5k.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/LifeCheck.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/NHSsupermarket.aspx
