A coding error on the NHS website exposed users to harmful websites rather than health advice.
Over 800 pages on the NHS.uk website automatically redirected people to websites that contained malware or advertising.
In a statement, the NHS said its site had not been maliciously attacked and that it has fixed the problem.
"An internal coding error has caused an incorrect redirect on some pages on the NHS Choices since Sunday evening"
"Routine security checks alerted us to this problem on Monday morning at which point we identified the problem and correct the code."
The most common things when people were redirected is details on dementia, pregnancy, vaccinations, mental health, flu and other areas.
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