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GENERAL
Net Doctor General health information
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NHS Direct Online and telephone health advice run by the NHS. Tel 0845 4647
Health Information - Great set of links at NHS Direct Wales
BBC Health Wide range of health subjects
Patient UK General health information
Prodigy Evidence based guidance on acute and chronic illnesses
Healthy Living Information on healthy eating and physical activity
Lab Tests Online UK Understanding clinical lab tests
ASTHMA
Action Asthma Asthma education for patients
National Asthma Campaign Independent UK charity
Asthma News UK
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Alternative (Complimentary) Medicine - BBC Site
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Research Campaign Joint problems
BLIND
Royal National Institute of the Blind
The Royal London Society for the Blind
BONES
Osteoporosis Bones disease information
Joint Replacement Info Network
CANCER
Breast Cancer Campaign Breast cancer information
Breast Cancer Care
Breakthrough Breast Cancer - info and chat room
CancerBACUP Site for patients with cancer and their relatives
Dealing with Cancer - some good financial advice
Macmillan Cancer Relief Information on Macmillan services and activities. Local details available
Marie Curie Cancer Care One of the leading organisations in the provision of care for the terminally ill
Bowel Cancer UK
ORCHID - fighting male cancer
Prostate Cancer Charity
Cancer Patient Info Leaflets
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
DEAF
Royal National Institute for Deaf People Hearing problems
DIABETES
Diabetes UK Information on diabetes
Diabetes Patient Info Leaflets
EPILEPSY
British Epilepsy Association Information on epilepsy
The National Society for Epilepsy
Epilepsy - a general introduction
ELDERLY
British Geriatrics Society Care of the elderly
Alzheimer's Disease International's web site
BOWEL
Coeliac Society Information on coeliac disease
National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease Information on colitis and Crohns disease
DRUG MISUSE
Drugs - Tools for Harm Reduction
Talk to Frank An anonymous web based service for anyone who wants information about illegal drugs.
DIET
Eat Well Advice on healthy eating
5 a day - Healthy eating
PATIENT’S FORUMS
Expert Patients Programme Living with a long-term illness
DIPEx.org a site sharing and talking about the experience of illness for both patients and healthcare professionals
HEART
Family Heart Association Family heart association
British Heart Foundation Heart Disease Information
Heart Surgery in Great Britain
MENTAL HEALTH
Samaritans The Samaritans Tel 08457 90 90 90
MIND Mental health issues with lots of no nonsense fact sheets
Depression Alliance
Mental Health Foundation - a UK charity for everyone's mental health
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Eating Disorders Association
MEN’S HEALTH
Male Health Men’s health site for male health problems
Men’s Health Forum
LIVER
British Liver Trust Liver disease information
SEXUAL
Family Planning Association Sexual health advice
Embarrassing Problems Ask here in privacy about any embarrassing problem
Teenage Health Freak
STUDENT
Student Health General health information
Surgery Door General health information
SKIN
National Eczema Society Skin disorders
STROKES
Stroke Association Stroke information
TRAVEL
The Travel Clinic Travel Health Advice
Travel Health Advice (Department of Health) Health Advice for Travellers
Fit for Travel Travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK
URINARY PROBLEMS
Continence Foundation For people with bladder and bowel problems
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Women's Health Information Women's health
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