Reliable health information
Health claims should be checked for expertise, evidence, date, motive and agreement with trusted medical guidance.
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Evaluate reliable sources of health information
Key learning points
- • Check the source
- • Act proportionately
This lesson at a glance
- 25 minutes
- 13 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
Words to know
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Visual introductionPicture this
Reliable health information
Health claims should be checked for expertise, evidence, date, motive and agreement with trusted medical guidance.
In a nutshell
Evaluate reliable sources of health information
Explore the idea
Part 2 of 13
Learn
Check the source
Look for named qualified authors, references to evidence, an update date and a clear distinction between information and advertising.
Explore the idea
Part 3 of 13
Learn
Act proportionately
Use NHS guidance for general information and a pharmacist, GP or emergency service according to urgency. Social posts cannot diagnose an individual.
Reset break
Part 4 of 13
Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Quick check
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Quick check
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Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
Part 9 of 13
Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
Part 10 of 13
Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
Look for named qualified authors, references to evidence, an update date and a clear distinction between ____ and advertising.
Challenge round
Part 11 of 13
Game · Recall cards
Which is strongest evidence?
Card 1 of 3
Mastery quiz
Part 12 of 13
Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Reliable health information
3 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Which is strongest evidence?
2. Why check the date?
3. Can a social post diagnose you?
Lesson round-up
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