Patient UK updates their Fibromyalgia Syndrome information

FibroAction is pleased to announce that, following our input, Patient UK has updated their online information on Fibromyalgia Syndrome (Fibro).

Patient UK prides itself on providing information that is "The same health information as provided by GPs to patients during consultations" and it is a widely used resource for information on health conditions, used by both patients and their GPs.

FibroAction has been working with Patient UK over the last couple of months after we became aware that the information on Fibro they provided needed updating. A full review and update has now taken place and the information supplied is much improved, with the treatment section drawing heavily from the 'EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia syndrome'.

FibroAction founder Lindsey Middlemiss said today:

"I am delighted that Patient UK has reviewed and updated their information on Fibro. Research into Fibro has discovered so much over the last few years and information sources need to be updated regularly to keep up with the pace of the knowledge acquired.

Patient UK's information is now far more accurate, and better reflects current knowledge of both Fibro and the treatments available for it."

The Patient UK update following FibroAction's input is the latest in a series on information updates that FibroAction has contributed to. During the summer, NHS Direct, the NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries (formerly PRODIGY), NHS Choices and the BBC were among the organisations that updated their online information on Fibro following FibroAction's input. FibroAction aims to make up-to-date and accurate information about Fibro easily accessible for both patients and doctors and encouraging the updating of other online information sources is a key part of this.

The Patient UK update means that it is even more unlikely that, when a GP goes to look up information on Fibro to give to their patients, they will find inaccurate or out-of-date information.

Patient UK started as a directory of UK websites which provided information of health, disease and related issues. In December 2002, Patient UK was re-launched as a joint venture between PiP (Patient Information Publications) and EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems), with considerably more content being added. The core team behind Patient UK are GPs, with other doctors and pjarmacists contributing to content.

The Patient UK information on Fibro is available here.