Abstract
Blogs are one of the new Web 2 tools that allow people to contribute to the Internet either by creating their own web pages or by commenting on other people's, without needing access to sophisticated software and technology. Typical features of a blog (or web log) include regular updating, chronological presentation of entries, an archive of older material, the facility for adding comment and a list of links to other websites (blogroll). Some blogs act as online diaries with personal opinions while others comment on a specific topic. Blogs can offer an alternative, less formal source of information about recent news events and current affairs that could be useful to health services researchers. This edition of ‘What's on the web’ helps you identify relevant blogs, create your own blog and reviews two blogs that focus on health services. If you would like to alert readers to useful web pages or suggest topics for this column, please send details to:
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