Abuse Victims NAPAC-National association for people abused in childhood
| http://www.abuse-survivors.org.uk http://www.napac.org.uk
|
|
Adfam – help for family members faced with drug & alcohol problems |
http://www.adfam.org.uk/
|
|
Age Concern – advice for older people |
http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/
|
|
Baby World – information & support for todays parents |
http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/baby/
|
|
BBC Health – health & fitness website of the BBC |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/
|
|
Best Treatments – clinical evidence for patients from the British Medical Journal |
http://besthealth.bmj.com/btuk/home.jsp
|
|
Bournemouth Hospital |
http://www.rbch.nhs.uk/
|
|
Bournemouth & Poole Primary Care Trust |
http://www.bournemouthandpoole-pct.nhs.uk/
|
|
British Association of Dermatologists – information about skin diseases |
http://www.bad.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx
|
|
British Heart Foundation – information on heart disease & related matters |
http://www.bhf.org.uk/
|
|
British Nutrition Foundation – evidence-based nutritional advice |
http://www.nutrition.org.uk/home.asp?siteId=43§ionId=s
|
|
British Pregnancy Advisory Service – advice about unwanted pregnancies |
http://www.bpas.org/
|
|
Brook – sexual health & contraception advice for people under 25 years |
http://www.brook.org.uk/content/
|
|
Macmillan – information and advice service about cancer |
http://www.macmillan.org.uk
|
|
CancerHelp UK – information service about cancer by Cancer Research UK |
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/
|
|
Cancer Screening – information on NHS cancer screening programmes |
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/
|
|
Carers Information – support for informal carers |
http://www.carersinformation.org.uk/
|
|
Childline – helpline for children and young people |
http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx
|
|
Christchurch Hospital |
http://www.rbch.nhs.uk/
|
|
Citizens Advice Bureau – help with legal, money & other problems |
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
|
|
Contact a Family – for families with disabled children |
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/index.php?section=861
|
|
Department of Health – health & social care policies, guidance & publications |
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Home
|
|
DVLA – driver and vehicle licensing agency |
http://www.dvla.gov.uk/
|
|
Embarrassing Problems – problems that are difficult to discuss with anyone |
http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/
|
|
Epilepsy Action – largest member-led epilepsy organisation in Britain |
http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/
|
|
Goingfora – information about going for an X-ray, a scan or radiotherapy |
http://www.goingfora.com/
|
|
Health Protection Agency – protecting health & well-being of the population |
http://www.hpa.org.uk/
|
|
Healthtalkonline – share other people’s experiences of health and illnesses |
http://www.healthtalkonline.org/
|
|
Healthsites – health related information for non-medical people |
http://www.healthsites.co.uk/patientzone.php
|
|
Heartstats – British heart foundation’s statistics website |
http://www.heartstats.org/homepage.asp
|
|
KidsHealth – health information from birth through adolescence |
http://kidshealth.org/
|
|
Likeitis – information for young people on sex education and teenage life |
http://www.likeitis.org/indexuk.html
|
|
Macmillan Cancer Relief – information with practical & emotional support |
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
|
|
Marie Stopes International – sexual & reproductive health information |
http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/Home.aspx
|
|
Medinfo – easy to understand medical information written by a GP |
http://www.medinfo.co.uk/
|
|
Men’s Health Forum – about all aspects of men’s health policy |
http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/
|
|
Mencap – support for people with learning difficulties & families & carers |
http://www.mencap.org.uk/
|
|
Mental Health Foundation – biggest website on mental health & illness in UK |
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
|
|
NaTHNaC – promoting clinical standards in travel medicine |
http://www.nathnac.org/
|
|
National Deaf Children’s Society – support, information & advice |
http://www.ndcs.org.uk/
|
|
NetDoctor – quality-assessed information from UK health professionals |
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/index.shtml
|
|
NHS Direct – 24 hour health assistance online |
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
|
|
NHS Choices – information about NHS services in the local area |
http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
|
|
NSPCC – charity for child protection and prevention of cruelty to children |
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/default.html
|
|
Parentline Plus – support for anyone parenting a child |
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/
|
|
Patient UK – comprehensive, up-to-date information provided by GP’s |
http://www.patient.co.uk/
|
|
Poole Hospital |
http://www.poole.nhs.uk/
|
|
Quackwatch – your guide to quackery, health fraud & intelligent decisions |
http://www.quackwatch.org/
|
|
Relate – information about relationship counselling & sex therapy |
http://www.relate.org.uk/
|
|
Royal College of Psychiatrists – mental health information |
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/
|
|
Royal National Institute of the Blind – helping life with sight loss |
http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/code/InternetHome.hcsp
|
|
Royal National Institute of the Deaf – helping deaf & hard of hearing people |
http://www.rnid.org.uk/
|
|
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents – awareness & prevention |
http://www.rospa.com/index.htm
|
|
RUThinking – information about contraception and sex for teenagers |
http://www.ruthinking.co.uk/
|
|
Samaritans – 24 hour support for those in distress or despair |
http://www.samaritans.org/
|
|
SANDS – stillbirth and neonatal death society |
http://www.uk-sands.org/
|
|
Surgery Door – general health information |
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/index.asp
|
|
Teenage Health Freak – health information for teenagers |
http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org/homepage/index.asp |
|
Travel Advice – from the foreign and commonwealth office |
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/
|
|
Travel Health – more travel information |
http://www.travelhealth.co.uk/
|
|
UK Self Help – links to hundreds of self-help organisations |
http://www.ukselfhelp.info/
|
|
What Should I Do – a practical guide to self-care |
http://www.whatshouldido.com/
|
|
Women’s Health Information – accurate health information for women |
http://www.womens-health.co.uk/
|
|
Young Minds – support and advice regarding the mental health of children |
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
|
|
YouthHealthTalk – young person’s real life experiences of health and lifestyle |
http://www.youthhealthtalk.org/Home
|