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Researching health companies: a web search guide

How to uncover the facts about the companies involved in NHS privatisation - a joint OurNHS/Corporate Watch guide, and the first in a series of bite-sized OurNHS guides to NHS campaigning.

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The more you know about the companies carving up the NHS, the better you can campaign against them. Chances are your first port of call will be the internet. This introductory guide, from OurNHS openDemocracy and Corporate Watch, shows you how to get the information you need as quickly as possible.

First up, type the company's name into a search engine (Google being the obvious example but there are alternatives). The majority of results you get will usually be from the mainstream media and may not bring up critical information that exists about a company –  to get that you may need to refine your search a bit.