- 5 A Day
Find out more about the benefits of eating 5 a day
http://www.5aday.nhs.uk
(Added: Fri Oct 20 2006 Hits: 28 )
- Baby Centre
A good site with lots of down to earth help and advice for parents
http://www.babycentre.co.uk
(Added: Wed Jun 02 2004 Hits: 175 )
- Behind the Medical Headlines
Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh & the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Provides independent, specialist, medical commentaries on health issues reported in the media
http://www.behindthemedicalheadlines.com/
(Added: Thu Feb 17 2005 Hits: 82 )
- Department of Health
Press releases, 'What's New' listing, policy & guidance documents e.g. immunisation, health surveys, statistics
http://www.dh.gov.uk
(Added: Thu Jan 27 2005 Hits: 87 )
- Diabetes UK
Organisation working for people with diabetes. Website offers practical advice, information and contacts
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/
(Added: Fri Oct 20 2006 Hits: 24 )
- Eat Well
Another site from the Food Standards Agency helping you make healthier choices. 'eat well be well'
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk
(Added: Fri Oct 20 2006 Hits: 22 )
- Food Standards Agency
Food Safety alerts and tips on healthy eating.
http://www.food.gov.uk/
(Added: Wed Jun 02 2004 Hits: 117 )
- Galaxy-H
Great website with different zones. The Recreation Zone gives you information about physical activity and the human body. The Learning Zone includes information about different kinds of food and what they do for you.
http://www.galaxy-h.gov.uk
(Added: Thu Feb 26 2004 Hits: 135 )
- Gateshead Health NHS Trust
NHS Health Services in Gateshead. Includes ward visiting times for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
http://www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk
(Added: Mon Nov 24 2003 Hits: 160 )
- Gateshead Primary Care Trust
Includes info for patients about health services, publications etc
http://www.gatesheadpct.nhs.uk
(Added: Thu Feb 17 2005 Hits: 93 )
- Heart UK
H.E.A.R.T the cholesterol charity offers fact sheets, recipes & lots of information about cholesterol
http://www.heartuk.org.uk
(Added: Fri Oct 20 2006 Hits: 23 )
- HFEA (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority)
The HFEA (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) regulates fertility treatment in the UK, including IVF. The HFEA produce a "Guide to Infertility", a free publication for people who are having problems conceiving and want to know what options are available. The Guide also lists all the NHS and private clinics in the UK, with details of their success rates for different treatments.
You can access the Guide online at www.hfea.gov.uk or order a hard copy by emailing 'admin@hfea.gov.uk'.
http://www.hfea.gov.uk
(Added: Fri Aug 26 2005 Hits: 53 )
- Kosmix
Specialist health search engine which pre-sorts results into catgories e.g. symptoms, treatments, support groups, blogs and pages aimed at doctors or specific groups of patients
http://www.kosmix.com
(Added: Mon Sep 18 2006 Hits: 31 )
- MedlinePlus
Produced by US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes for Health. The treatments section may not be applicable but worth looking at if you need illustrations/diagrams
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
(Added: Mon Feb 21 2005 Hits: 85 )
- National Heart Forum
Includes information about 'young@heart', an initiative to ensure that anyone born in the UK will live to 65 free of avoidable coronary disease.
http://www.heartforum.org.uk
(Added: Thu Feb 26 2004 Hits: 132 )
- NetDoctor UK
Diseases, medicines, examinations encyclopedia, health news etc
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk
(Added: Thu Feb 17 2005 Hits: 92 )
- NHS Choices
updated
Lots of information about NHS services local to you and ways to improve diet and lifestyle.
http://www.nhs.uk/
(Added: Thu Feb 17 2005 Hits: 84 )
- NHS Direct
Want to find out more about an illness or condition? NHS Direct provides a self help guide, health encyclopedia, information about treatments and much more
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
(Added: Wed Jun 02 2004 Hits: 122 )
- Patient UK
Includes a directory of UK websites on health and downloadable leaflets on a range of health and downloadable leaflets on a range of health problems
http://www.patient.co.uk
(Added: Thu Feb 26 2004 Hits: 140 )
- Preparing for Emergencies
Common sense advice about what to do in a number of emergency situations
http://www.pfe.gov.uk
(Added: Mon Aug 23 2004 Hits: 111 )
- Salt
Food Standards Agency website offering information about hidden salt content, ideas for cooking without salt and much more
http://www.salt.gov.uk
(Added: Fri Oct 20 2006 Hits: 24 )
- Surgery Door
Includes an online medical dictionary and a Pain Centre.
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/
(Added: Wed Jun 02 2004 Hits: 119 )
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