Audit of GP Websites in Hounslow - January 2022 Report

Report - 31 January 2022

A website audit of all the GP surgeries in the London borough of Hounslow was carried out during January 2022. Evaluations were be based on a set criteria assessing how effective Hounslow GP’s websites were in providing the expected information.

In January 2022 we reviewed the websites of all 46 GP practices in Hounslow. We looked specifically for content around accessibility and general information, service access and support, and engagement and involvement.

We made recommendations for practices using well-established surgery website templates as well as general ones for those not using website templates. 

This report was shared by local health authorities with the GP networks to help encourage update of our recommendations and to share best practice. 

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