Online Health Resources
Here are some links to Online Health Resources which you may find useful.
Note that as we have no control over the contents of the sites listed here, and the content may have been changed since we reviewed them, we cannot vouch for the information provided by these sites.
If you have any concern about your health then, whilst you may find useful information on internet sites, it is always wise to also obtain individual personal medical advice.
Please note that since these are external links they will open in a new browser window.
Common Conditions
- Eat well - www.eatwell.gov.uk
- NHS Choices:
- Leaflets from Patient UK:
- Back pain suggested exercise by ARC (videos)
Internet Health Links
- NHS Direct 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
- Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk
- British diabetes society www.diabetes.org.uk
- British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk
- British Hypertension society www.bhsoc.org
- Cancer backup www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home
- Cancer Research UK www.cancerresearchuk.org
- Macmillan Care support www.macmillan.org.uk
- Marie Curie Cancer support www.mariecurie.org.uk
- NHS Choices www.nhs.uk
Anaesthesia www.rcoa.ac.uk - National Association for mental health www.mind.org.uk
- Patient UK www.patient.co.uk
- Samaritans www.samaritans.org
- Talk to Frank www.talktofrank.com
- Travel Health www.travelhealth.co.uk
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| NHS Choices | Your directory of NHS services. |
| NHS Direct | Online and telephone health advice run by the NHS. Tel 0845 4647 |
| NHS Walk-in Centres | Information and Locations of NHS Walk-in centres where you may attend without an appointment |
| Best Health | Best Health information from BMJ Group |
| EQUIP | Electronic Quality Information for Patients |
| Fit for Travel | Travel Health Information from the NHS |
| TravelHealth | Independent nurse-led travel health website giving practical advice and useful links for staying healthy while travelling abroad. |
| BBC Health | General Health Information |
| Patient UK | A directory of UK websites that provide information on health, disease and illness. |
| Surgery Door | General Health Information |
| Health Finder | General Health Information |
| Net Doctor | Net Doctor |
| A large collection of Patient Information Leaflets | Provided by a Cumbria GP practice. |
| National AIDS Trust | Aids |
| National Asthma Campaign | Asthma |
| Back Care | Back Pain |
| Breast Cancer Campaign | Breast Cancer |
| Cancer Research Campaign | Cancer |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Cancer Help |
| Bullying | Children |
| Education and Resources for Improving Childhod Continence | Advice on Bedwetting and Soiling |
| Kid's Health | Kid's Health |
| The Pain Research Institute | Chronic Pain |
| The Coeliac Society | Coeliac Disease |
| Gluten-free Recipes | Gluten-free Recipes |
| The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease | Colitis and Crohn's Disease |
| Diabetes UK | Diabetes |
| British Epilepsy Association | Epilepsy |
| Embarrassing Problems | Embarrassing Problems information |
| British Heart Foundation | Heart Disease |
| Heart UK | "The Nation's Cholesterol Charity - we're passionate about preventing premature deaths caused by high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease." |
| The Royal National Institue for Deaf People | Hearing Problems |
| Leukaemia Research Fund | Leukaemia |
| British Liver Trust | Liver Disease |
| MIND | Mental Health |
| Rethink | Mental health resource |
| Samaritans | The Samaritans Tel 08457 90 90 90 |
| Family Planning Association | Sexual Health |
| The National Eczema Society | Skin Disorders |
| Stroke Association | Stroke Information |
| Teenage Health Freak | Teenage Information |
| Women's Health Information | Women's Health |
| ObGyn.Net | Women's Health |
| Who Named It | If you have a disease which is named after someone, find out about it here |
| DVLA | Medical Rules for Drivers |