General Information Websites
NHS Choices
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx
Patient.co.uk
http://www.patient.co.uk/topics.asp
Healthunlocked: Charities and online communities sharing health info.
http://www.healthunlocked.com/
Surgery Used Leaflets
Emergency Contraception Leaflet.pdf
Lifestyle Advice.pdf
Atopic_Eczema.pdf
Osteoarthritis_of_the_knee.pdf
Health information & leaflets:
Health A-Z conditions and treatments from NHS Choices:
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx
Leaflets used by Cwmbran Village Surgery about medical conditions
http://www.patient.co.uk/topics.asp
By patients for patients:
Videos of patients explaining what it is like to have different medical conditions:
http://www.healthtalkonline.org/
Patient Voices. Stories by patients and carers
http://www.patientvoices.org.uk/index.htm
Expert Patients Programme:
http://www.expertpatients.nhs.uk/
DWP Examinations
http://www.dwpexamination.org/
Understanding which treatments work:
Shared Decision Making: Patient Decision aids to help you choose right treatment
http://sdm.rightcare.nhs.uk/
Health News: Behind the Headlines guide to the science that makes the news:
http://www.nhs.uk/news/Pages/NewsIndex.aspx
Smart Health Choices: How to assess the evidence behind healthcare claims. Free book from Sense about Science
http://www.sensiblehealthadvice.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Smart-Health-Choices.pdf
Testing treatments: Better research for better healthcare. Free book from The James Lind Library
http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/pdf/testing-treatments.pdf
The Patient Paradox: Why Sexed-up medicine is bad for your health: Excellent book by GP, Margaret McCartney
http://www.pinterandmartin.com/the-patient-paradox
Screening: What are the issues you need to think about?
http://www.privatehealthscreen.org/
Sources List -NHS Evidence: Links to websites
https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/nhs-evidence-content/sources-list
A-Z of Websites not included above
Addiction information:
http://www.addictioneducation.co.uk/
http://www.lifeline.org.uk/
http://www.talktofrank.com/
http://codeinefree.info/
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting
http://www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk
http://www.drugaidcymru.com
Ageing and elderly care: Caring for your elderly family members:
http://www.myageingparent.com
http://www.ageuk.org,uk
Alzheimers and other types of dementia
http://alzheimers.org.uk/
Angina: A patient-centred website:
http://www.angina.org/
Arthritis:
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/
http://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/news/press-releases/2012/october/launch-of-new-self-help-guide-for-people-with-long-term-musculoskeletal-pain.aspx
Asthma:
http://www.asthma.org.uk/index.html
Back pain, sports injuries, arthritis and more:
http://www.sheffieldpersistentpain.com/ Excellent patient and professional website from Sheffield
http://www.backcare.org.uk/ (UK charity)
http://saveyourself.ca/ (Canadian website for back pain and other joint problems and sports injuries)
Chronic pain. Help for pain that won't go away
http://www.paintoolkit.org/
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/news/press-releases/2012/october/launch-of-new-self-help-guide-for-people-with-long-term-musculoskeletal-pain.aspx
Cancer: Patient information from Cancer Research UK
http://cancerhelp.cancerresearchuk.org/
www.tenovus.org.uk/
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Diabetes:
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/
Drug Addiction
http://www.kaleidoscopeproject.org.uk
http://www.drugaidcymru.com
Dying Matters: help with talking about death and dying for patients, families and professionals .
http://www.dyingmatters.org/
http://stdavidshospicecare.org
Eye problems: Patient information leaflets :
http://www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk/forpatients/patientinfoleaflets/eyeleaflets.aspx
Family Planning Association: Sexual health and contraception advice for patients and professionals
http://www.fpa.org.uk/home
http://www.fpa.org.uk/sites/default/files/long-acting-reversible-contraception-your-guide.pdf
Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
http://www.hyperhidrosisuk.org/
Learning difficulties. A-Z of issues:
http://www.2gether.nhs.uk/files/azhealth.pdf
Medication- information about side effects and much more
https://www.rxisk.org/default.aspx
Migraine Trust - helping migraine sufferers take control
http://www.migrainetrust.org/
Osteoporosis
http://www.nos.org.uk/page.aspx?pid=1024
http://www.rheum.med.ed.ac.uk/calcium-calculator.php
Overeaters anonymous:
www.oagb.org.uk
Palliative care - St David’s Foundation
http://stdavidshospicecare.org
Pregnancy: Excellent website from NHS Choices
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/pregnancy-and-baby-care.aspx
http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/
Screening: Making sense of medical screening from Sense about Science
http://www.senseaboutscience.org/data/files/resources/7/Making-Sense-of-Screening.pdf
Unexplained symptoms. A website helping you understand weakness/ numbness/ blackouts and other symptoms you & your GP may have trouble explaining
http://www.neurosymptoms.org/
Mental health:
www.torfaenmind.co.uk/
Seen in last 3 years you are able to self-refer direct.
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting
British Asssociation for Counselling and Psychotherapy. The largest professional body representing counselling and psychotherapy in the UK
http://www.bacp.co.uk/
Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Living Life to the Full & The Mood Gym
http://www.llttf.com/index.php
http://www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome
International Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
One in Four. Want to know more about mental health? Real life stories from people who’ve been through it and lived to tell the tale.
http://www.oneinfourmag.org/
The Centre for Better Health:
http://www.centreforbetterhealth.org.uk/
Sane. National mental health charity. Phone and email support.
http://www.sane.org.uk/home
Health related Blogs & other Websites:
A Better NHS. Dr Tomlinson's blog, long pieces examining General Practice
Dr Margaret McCartney. A GP's view of health policy and an expert on screening
http://www.margaretmccartney.com/blog/
Dr No. Witty, erudite insights into political meddling with General Practice
http://www.badmed.net/
Keep Our NHS Public - campaigning to put NHS patients before private profits
http://www.keepournhspublic.com/index.php
Mental Health Cop, Mental health and the law
http://mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/
The Jobbing Doctor. Brief, illuminating insights from a GP
http://thejobbingdoctor.blogspot.co.uk/