What is RSS?

RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, lets you choose to receive content from a number of websites and read it in one place.

RSS feeds alert you when new material is posted on the websites that offer them. This saves you time as you do not have to then check sites individually. Many websites, including NHS local, offer RSS feeds.

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How do I read an RSS feed?

You need a tool known as an RSS feed reader, or news reader. There are several versions - some need to be downloaded to your computer, others are web-based.

Downloadable or web-based feed readers include:

• FeedReader
• NewsGator
• My Yahoo! and
• Google Reader.

The RSS symbol lets you know that a feed is available on NHS local.

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Can I use NHS local feeds on my website?

If you run your own website or blog, you can use RSS feeds to display the latest headlines from NHS local on your site.

We encourage the use of feeds in this way, but we do ask for our content to be attributed to NHS local and for a link to http://www.nhslocal.nhs.uk to be included.

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