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aka Bel - A87832164 Started conversation Jun 12, 2012
I just idly browsed through an edited entry and found the following bit of advice:
>>Please Note: h2g2 is not a definitive medical resource. If you have any health concerns, you must always seek advice from your local GP. You can also visit NHS Direct. <<
Yeah, like it would be of any use to me to visit NHS direct. Bute then it's not important, is it? After all, this is still a UK centric website.
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jun 12, 2012
Try this source:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Even though it's physically in the US, the info is still useful, I think. 
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jun 12, 2012
Why link to a website in the first place? Why not say 'contact a medical professional for advice' or something that isn't specific to a country (or five)?
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jun 12, 2012
Yeah, I'm not sure if 'NHS Direct' is a website, it might be.
But that's a good point, We can bring it up. 
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Pheroneous II Posted Jun 12, 2012
I suggest that it might be healthier to avoid any contact with any part of the NHS.
To be fair, though, NHS Direct has proved to be a useful first port of call, should your local Pharmacy (in the UK) be closed.
Is there any info on the proportion of UK and non-UK researchers?
P
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jun 12, 2012
It is a website (it is linked to in the entry):
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jun 12, 2012
I don't know about Researchers. Lots of non-UK users.
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jun 12, 2012
I don't have any stats. I only know that the goal was to make the site more international, but I don't see that happen any time soon.
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U168592 Posted Jun 12, 2012
NHS Direct is basically a website that offers symptom advice, but does culminate with a final sugestion to call an NHS Direct Adviser, which can only happen in the UK.
I would agree with Bel and suggest that Not Panicking Ltd. needs to edit all the medical advisory Entries with a disclaimer suggesting that medical advice should always be sought from a professional.
IMHO.
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aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Jun 12, 2012
Thanks, Matt. I imagine they wouldn't have a problem with it, but it would be a lot of work.
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U168592 Posted Jun 12, 2012
True, it would be a lot of work, but I would wonder why it wasn't queried in the first place - seems to be a hang up from BBC days, of which there are many I guess.
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jun 12, 2012
We could always just remove the medical warning. I know even the BBC thought it was a bit unnecessary.
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Icy North Posted Jun 13, 2012
That's a decision for the NPL legal team / policy committee.
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