Frequently asked questions
If the answer to your question is not listed below, get in touch and a member of our team will be happy to help.
How many free digital magazines are provided?
There are over 130 digital magazines available from popular titles.
How do QR codes work?
We provide you with free A4 or A5 posters to place on your walls. Each poster carries a unique QR code - a square, scannable barcode. A customer or patient opens the camera on their smartphone or tablet, points it at the code, and taps the link that appears. That opens the Freemags library straight in their web browser, giving them instant access to over 130 digital magazines. There is nothing to download, no app to install and no login required.
Can the magazines be accessed on 3G, 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi?
Yes, the magazine platform can be accessed over 3G, 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi.
Do we capture any data from visitors, patients or staff?
No. There is no login, no registration and no sign-up, and no data about patients, visitors or staff is captured or stored.
Not only is going digital environmentally friendly, it also helps reduce the transmission of infection compared with old printed magazines.
Which magazines are included in the bundle?
Titles are refreshed every month and cover all genres and age ranges. A selection of the titles is shown below.
News & current affairs
- The Times
- The Guardian
- Daily Mail
- The Telegraph
Lifestyle & wellness
- Good Housekeeping
- Men's Health
- Woman & Home
- Cosmopolitan
Business & finance
- Forbes
- Financial Times
- Harvard Business Review
- The Economist
Entertainment
- Hello!
- OK!
- Total Film
- Empire
Special interest
- Auto Express
- Gardening titles
- Technology titles
- Sports titles
Regional
- Local newspapers
- Regional magazines
- Community publications
...and many more - over 130 titles across all genres, catering to all age ranges and refreshed every month.
Advertising policy
Any advertising should:
- be suitable for the target audience
- meet public expectations of the NHS brand and support the principles and values underpinning the NHS Identity
- not bring the NHS into disrepute
- not give rise to doubts about the integrity, independence or impartiality of the NHS
- follow applicable laws and industry codes of practice.
All advertising must be distinct from editorial content so that it is clear to the audience that it is a commercial message. Advertising must not include any endorsement by the NHS.
The following categories of advertising are prohibited:
- advertising for faith, religion and equivalent systems of belief
- advertising for adult products and services
- advertising for tobacco products
- advertising for weapons and gun clubs
- political or lobby group advertising
- any advertisements that relate to a controversial health issue or public policy (e.g. foods with a high sugar content).
Advertising must not be misleading, harmful or offensive. It must not contain anything likely to result in physical, mental or moral harm, contain profane language, or seek to exploit children's credulity, loyalty, vulnerability or lack of experience.