History

Here are some of the key milestones in our history:

2009

• We launched a major new web site for the Oxford University Careers Service
  

2008

• We conducted usability testing for the leading UK health charity (Cancer Research UK)
• We provided consultancy support for a leading private healthcare provider (BUPA)
• We launched a flagship dental web site north of the border (Scottish Dental)

2007

• We expanded our portfolio of bipolar disorder web sites with a new international resource (Equilibrium - The Bipolar Foundation)
• We conducted major evidence reviews for a commercial client (Associated Press)
• We produced two major EBM web sites (CONSORT and EQUATOR)
• We launched two Scottish health web sites (Health Rights Information Scotland and ChildSmile)
  

2006

• We produced our first web site for producers of patient information (PiF)
• We produced our first major US web site (EviDentista)
• We launched a literature scanning service for a commercial client (LifeScan)
• We produced our first cancer charity web site (Penny Brohn Cancer Care)
  

2005

• We employed a new Information Specialist and Junior Web Developer, giving us 7 full-time staff
• We produced our first intelligent signposting site (UK Prostate Link)
• We produced our first health charity site (MDF The Bipolar Organisation)

2004

• We appointed Jonathan Black (now Chair of the Minervation Board)
• We employed a Web/Graphic Designer
• We published our validation instrument for healthcare web sites
• We produced our first evidence-based public and patient involvement site (the PRIME project)

2003

• We began working with Richard Hardy (now on the Minervation Board)
• We began working on two international evidence-based web projects (EELDA and CAM-Cancer)

2002

• Minervation spun-out from Oxford University with 3 full-time staff
• We employed an Office Manager and Web Technology Manager
• We produced our first evidence-based web portal (National electronic Library for Mental Health)

2001

• We produced 7 more themed web sites for the NHS including an award winning site for patients on diabetes
• We began working on the National electronic Library for Health

2000

• We received widespread praise for our first themed evidence-based web site on depression for the NHS

1999

• We began producing evidence-based web sites for the NHS and WHO

1998

• André Tomlin became Director of Knowledge Services at the Centre for Evidence-Based Mental Health

1997

• We produced our first academic EBM web site (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine)

1996

• Douglas Badenoch became Educational Programme Manager at the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine