Our sources
The authoritative UK and international sources we rely on for health and medicines information.
On this page (2 sections)
Sources we use
- NICE — National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (opens in new tab)
- BNF — British National Formulary (opens in new tab)
- MHRA — Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (opens in new tab)
- NHS — Health A to Z (opens in new tab)
- NHS — Medicines A to Z (opens in new tab)
- UKHSA — UK Health Security Agency (opens in new tab)
- ONS — Health and social care statistics (opens in new tab)
- PubMed (opens in new tab)
- Cochrane Library (opens in new tab)
How we cite
Each information page lists the specific sources it draws on so you can read the original guidance yourself.
Consumer Health is an independent health-information resource. We are not the NHS or a government body.