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

• Asthma UK
• British Lung Foundation

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

• Carers Week - 6-12 June 2016
• www.carers.org
• www.carersuk.org

Childrens Health

• Children's Health
• NHS Immunisation
• Baby Centre
• Safe Sleep Video

Chlamydia Screening Programme

• NHS 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

• Coeliac Society

Continence

• The Bladder and Bowel Foundation

Counselling and Mental Health

• Cruse: Bereavement Counselling
• Samaritans
• Bullying UK
• MIND
• The Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Florid Mental Health Service

Dermatology

• British Association of Dermatologists/Patients
• National Eczema Society

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

• Embarrassing Problems

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Information

Eye Problems

• International Glaucoma Association
• Royal National Institute for the Blind - Eye Conditions

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

• Talk to Frank
• Teenage Health Freak