{"id":14,"date":"2025-05-08T03:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T03:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/20.162.1.242\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-09-14T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T22:50:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patient.info\/directory\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About the patient.info directory"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f6c3f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f6c3f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ffa8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08ffa8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Patient.info directory<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209e40b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"209e40b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6972d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6972d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91af269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91af269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient - you can trust us about your health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71490b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71490b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"769\">This directory is part of <a href=\"https:\/\/patient.info\"><strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"453\">Patient.info<\/strong><\/a>, one of the UK\u2019s most trusted sources of health information and support. Every month, millions of people use Patient.info to better understand their health and now, with our health and care services directory, we\u2019re helping people take the next step: finding the right care, in the right place, at the right time.<\/p><p data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"979\">Whether you&#8217;re looking for a nearby GP surgery, an urgent care centre, a care home, or specialist support, our directory brings together a wide range of NHS and private health and care providers in one place.<\/p><p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1131\">You can browse by <strong data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1011\"><a href=\"http:\/\/patient.info\/directory\/locations\/\">location<\/a><\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1027\"><a href=\"http:\/\/patient.info\/directory\/all-categories\/\">category<\/a><\/strong>, helping you quickly find services that match your needs, from routine check-ups to long-term support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034ba52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"034ba52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e96f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e96f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Built on trusted information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b43a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b43a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1179\">Where available, we include official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqc.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"903\">Care Quality Commission (CQC)<\/strong><\/a> ratings and inspection reports so you can see how providers perform when it comes to safety, effectiveness, responsiveness, leadership, and quality of care. We also draw on publicly available NHS and regulatory data to give you a clear picture of the services in your area.<\/p><p data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1381\">We don\u2019t recommend or rank providers. Our role is to make it easier for you to access accurate, up-to-date information about the services available, and decide what\u2019s best for you or your loved ones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadb439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aadb439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181946d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"181946d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why we built this<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd7625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd7625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1725\">At Patient.info, we know that accessing care can sometimes be confusing or overwhelming, especially when you&#8217;re not sure where to start. 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This tool is just one way we\u2019re helping to make the system easier to navigate, alongside our trusted health content, professional tools, and support communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86f58e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a86f58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d2c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53d2c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you a healthcare organisation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00865f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c00865f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"524\">If you\u2019d like your service to appear in the Patient.info directory, you can <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"http:\/\/patient.info\/directory\/get-your-organisation-seen-on-patient-info\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"414\"><strong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"410\">claim and update your listing here<\/strong><\/a>. 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