Website links

Arthritis Care will only include links to websites that provide relevant and useful information primarily for people with arthritis. We will also consider websites that will be useful for healthcare professionals, carers and researchers working with people with arthritis.

Who we link to:

• organisations, associations and voluntary support groups providing information and support on:

• various types of arthritis, symptoms etc

• other relevant medical conditions

• discrimination and legal rights

• lifestyle-related sites providing useful information on aspects of healthy living

• UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) government sites and relevant public sector organisations

• relevant professional organisations and journals aimed at healthcare professionals and medical researchers

• research-related sites providing information relevant to research on arthritis

• corporate sector organisations involved in a fundraising or sponsorship partnership with Arthritis Care

Who we do not link to:

• sites for unproven therapies or products

• individual personal websites

• sites that contain illegal, offensive or misleading information

• we will not knowingly provide links to sites that have a direct connection with the tobacco or alcohol industries, or that provide information about unproven therapies or products

• we aim to link to UK-based websites to ensure information is appropriate and relevant to people with arthritis, and will only link to non-UK based websites when no equivalent website exists in the UK

Website links – the process

Websites which wish to obtain a link from the Arthritis Care website must complete our online website checklist form. Alternatively, download the website criteria checklist and return it to the Arthritis Care web team

A website will be assessed on accessibility, quality of information, nature of content and the way in which it handles any personal data. Please see our website criteria checklist for further information.

If a website is found to be suitable to the organisation as a whole and passes these quality checks, a link will be supplied.

Arthritis Care retains the right to reject or remove a link at any time without notice.

If you are unhappy with a decision made on the provision of a website link, you can appeal to the Head of Information Services. Please note, when appealing, the decision of the Head of Information Services is final.

External links disclaimer

Arthritis Care takes no responsibility for the content of external websites. The existence of a link to an external website or a link to the Arthritis Care website from an external website does not imply that Arthritis Care endorses the activities or views of that organisation.

In no event shall Arthritis Care be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.

We would caution all users to consult with their own healthcare team before making any changes in the management of their condition.

Queries

If you have any queries, please contact the website manager