National Pandemic Flu Service

The National Pandemic Flu Service is a self-care service with a medically designed checklist to see if a patient is suffering from swine flu. The site aims to take some of the pressure off the NHS and GPs, giving the affected access to medication to treat the illness. This online diagnosis is for people resident in the UK.

Through a number of steps, the site assesses a patient's symptoms and if required, provides an authorisation number, which can be used to collect antiviral drugs from a local Antiviral Collection Point. You can find out where your nearest local collection point  is. The service covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

To use this service you will need the following information about the patient:

Their date of birth
Their current symptoms
Their history of any serious medical conditions
Their home address including postcode

For further information on swine flu and its symptoms, the site links through to NHS Choices, where you'll find additional advice for pregnant women, children and the elderly.