Useful Links
A - Z of web links to Health Groups and Societies set up to lend support, information and advice on all health matters.
Asthma/Respiratory
Bone and Joint Conditions
- Arthritis Care
- Arthritis Research Campaign
- National Osteoporosis Society
- National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
Cancer
- Cancer Research UK
- Cancer Backup
- Marie Curie Cancer Care
- Breast Cancer Campaign
- Cancer Help
- MacMillan Cancer Relief
- Prostate Cancer Charity
Carers
Childrens Health
Chlamydia Screening Programme
What is chlamydia? How do you get it? Why is it a big deal? What are the symptoms? What if I'm pregnant? What is the Chlamydia screen? and more about sexual health.
Coeliac Disease
Continence
Counselling and Mental Health
- Cruse: Bereavement Counselling
- Samaritans
- Bullying UK
- MIND
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Florid Mental Health Service
Dermatology
Diabetes
- www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Diabetes/Pages/Diabetes.aspx
- www.diabetes.org.uk/
- www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/conditions/diabetes.aspx
- www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1862.aspx
- www.nhs.uk/conditions/gestational-diabetes/pages/diabetes-blood-testing.aspx
- www.drwf.org.uk/
Drugs and Alcohol
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Know the Score: Information on Drugs
- Talk to Frank: Confidential drugs info. & advice
- Addaction
- Narcotics Anonymous UK
- Addictions
Embarrassing Problems
Epilepsy
Eye Problems
Health Information
- Patient Information Website www.patient.co.uk
- Best Treatments Information about which treatments work and which don't based on the best and most up to date medical research.
- NHS Choices Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
Healthy Living
- Eat Well: Healthy eating advice
- BBC Health
- Walk to Health
- Weight Loss for Good
- 5 A Day - NHS web site on eating more fruit & veg
- Find out more about cholesterol with Cholesterol and you
Heart
- British Heart Foundation
- Arrhythmia Alliance - Irregular Heart Beat Info.
- High Blood Pressure Foundation
Medicines/Prescriptions
- NHS Choices Medicines Zone Your in-depth guide to medicines, prescriptions, immunisation, contraception and more.
- www.medicinechest.co.uk for information on medicines and common conditions.
Patient Information - Conditions and Treatments
- Patient Information Website www.patient.co.uk
- Best Treatments Information about which treatments work and which don't based on the best and most up to date medical research.
- NHS Choices Information on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
- Bandolier - is a website about the use of evidence in health, healthcare, and medicine
- The Pain Toolkit - Helping those with Long Term Conditions
Senior Health
- Age UK
- Alzheimer's Society UK
- Prostate Help Association
- Parkinson's Disease Society
- Good for your Brain
Sexual Health
- Family Planning Association: Sexual Health Advice
- British Pregnancy Advisory Service
- Sexual Dysfunction
- www.shine.nhs.uk - shine is Newham’s young people’s sexual health service
- Sexual Health North East London Services
Stop Smoking
- No Smoking Day - Find out more about people like you ready to kick the habit.
- Click to Quit: Smoking Cessation Advice
- ASH: Action on Smoking and Health
- Smoking Cessation: NHS Choices Site
- Gosmokefree - This website contains detailed information about the free NHS support services.
- Smoking Quitters Cost Tool - Calculate the money you will save with NHS Choices quitters cost calculator and plan how to spend it.
Teenage Health
INDEX - Self-Help-Centre
Self-Help Information
- Online Triage
- The NHS App
- Pharmacy First
- Health A - Z
- Live Well
- Choose Well
- Age Well
- Co-Ordinate My Care
- Health and Social Care Services
- In Times of Bereavement
- Pregnancy Care Planner
- Self Referrals
- Useful Links
- Winter Health
Health Checks