Useful Links
Where do I go for clinical or disease information?
Information is researched from the British Medical Journal and displayed in an easy to understand format.
Designed by GPs and EMIS and is a useful source of Patient information Leaflets amongst other things.
Attempts to break the language barrier between Doctors and patients regarding disease and illnesses.
QRISK is a new calculator which works out your risk of getting heart disease. It has been developed by doctors and academics working in the UK National Health Service
Information on Healthier Living
Simple, accurate advice from the BBC. Helps you to establish the dos & donts of living healthily.
Fast, free independent information from the Men"s Health Forum.
Women"s Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information
NHS Sites
The NHS Constitution was published on 21 January 2009. It was one of a number of recommendations in Lord Darzi’s report ‘High Quality Care for All’ which was published on the 60th anniversary of the NHS and set out a ten-year plan to provide the highest quality of care and service for patients in England
Aiming to personalise healthcare and provide information that will ‘allow patients to make meaningful choices about when and where to receive their treatment.’
Charity Websites
Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process
Europe's leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition
This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia.
A charity run website with useful information regarding autism and the effects of autism.
ICANN are working with OPAAL (Older People’s Advocacy Alliance) on looking at unmet needs for people over 50 with long term health conditions, which includes mental health, and would be very grateful if you could participate in a very brief online survey, or pass on to any of your colleagues, clients, or any other contacts. It can be left anonymous if preferred or people can provide details if they don’t mind being contacted in future.
Please feel free to pass on this link to anyone you know in Lancashire who would also like to take part – the more the merrier!
Link to survey here
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
If you’ve been affected by crime, we can give you the support you need to move forward. Our services are free, confidential and available to anyone in England and Wales, regardless of whether the crime has been reported or how long ago it happened. Choose from a number of ways to contact us.
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If you’ve been affected by crime, we can give you the support you need to move forward. Our services are free, confidential and available to anyone in England and Wales, regardless of whether the crime has been reported or how long ago it happened. Choose from a number of ways to contact us.
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08 08 16 89 111
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N.W. VETERANS MILITARY
Services and entitlements for veterans. Family members information.
Tips on evaluating the reliability of online medical information
Use sites from reputable organisations you have heard of.
Double check the information by looking for other sources.
Check there are contact details for any organisation or people responsible for the information not just an email address.
Look at the advertising - does it seem to unduly influence the site content?
All articles should quote references that you can look up.
Watch out for claims about the superiority of any particular treatment over another
Is this information supplied with a date to make sure it has not been superseded by other research.
Check the sites confidentiality policy.
Beware of sites claiming to be the definitive source.
Beware of sites that criticise others.