Useful Web Links

This page includes links to health-related web sites. These links are provided to offer further relevant information, which you may wish to explore. We are not responsible for the content of external websites. The inclusion of a link to a third party web site should not be understood as an endorsement.

Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

Cricket Green Medical Practice Publication Scheme: This is a guide to the General Practitioners (who practice together) within the partnership practice Publication Scheme as required by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

General Information

NHS Direct: Health encyclopaedia, common health questions, self-help guide and other features.
BBC Health: Health Advice, information and current health news.
NHS in England: The National Health Service
Patient UK: Comprehensive, up-to-date health information as provided by GPs to patients during consultations.
Netdoctor: a collaboration between committed doctors, health care professionals, information specialists and patients who believe that medical practice should be based on quality-assessed information and, wherever possible, on the basis of the principles of evidence-based medicine.
Surgery Door: Medical News and information
Intelihealth: one of the leading online health information companies with Consumer Health Information from Harvard Medical School.
Embarrassing Problems: To help deal with worrying health problems that are difficult to discuss with anyone.
Wellness Web: Information, services and products to improve you level of wellness.
Your Surgery: Easy to understand information for common and specific surgical procedures.
Teenagehealthfreak: Health information for teenagers presented in a contemporary, cringe-free, entertaining and informative way.
Dept of Health: Health and social care policy, guidance and publications.

Alcohol Problems

Alcoholics Anonymous: A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Aids

Terence Higgins Trust: One of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS ever since.

Arthritis & Joint Problems

Arthritis Research Campaign: The only UK charity wholly dedicated to research into treatment and cures for arthritis.
National Osteoporosis Society: The only national charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this fragile bone disease.
Arthritis care: The UK’s largest organisation working with and for all people who have arthritis.
Arthritis foundation: US site with several different ways to get help in learning more about your arthritis.

Asthma

Asthma and Allergy Research Association: UK based charity which is nationally renowned for pollen and spore counts and conducts research into the cause and treatment of asthma and allergy.
National Asthma Campaign: The charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.2 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma.

Cancer Information

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation: UK charity wholly dedicated to defeating lung cancer.
Cancer Backup: 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.
Macmillan Cancer Support: Improves the lives of people affected by cancer. Providing practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care.
The Cancer Research Campaign: The UK's leading charity dedicated to cancer research.
Marie Curie Cancer Care: For anyone looking for information about the charity’s work with cancer patients and their families across the UK.
Breast Cancer Campaign UK: The only charity that specialises in funding independent breast cancer research throughout the UK.

Childrens Problems

Autism: The National Autistic Society champions the rights and interests of all people with autism and ensures that they and their families receive quality services appropriate to their needs.

Counselling

Relate: Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through its web site.
Samaritans: Samaritans provides confidential emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Complementary Medicine

Alternative Medicine: Directory of alternative medicine information on Yahoo! uk.
Homeopathy Home: Over 600 pages of information on homeopathy.
The British Homeopathic Association: The British Homeopathic Association and Faculty of Homeopathy. The web site has sections for members of the public, for healthcare professionals and for research in homeopathy.
British Reflexology Association: The representative body for persons practising Reflexology as a profession and for students.
General Osteopathic Council: Osteopathy is a way of detecting and treating damaged parts of the body such as muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints.
British Medical Acupuncture Society: Promotes the use of acupuncture as a therapy following orthodox medical diagnosis by suitably trained practitioners.
British Chiropractic Association: The largest and longest-established association for chiropractors in the UK
UK Chiropractic Website: To locate a chiropractor, chiropractic clinic as well as physiotherapists or specialists in homeopathy and other reputable practitioners in your area.
Chirobase: A Sceptical Guide to Chiropractic History, Theories and Practices.
General Chiropractic Council: a UK-wide statutory body with regulatory powers, established by the Chiropractors Act 1994.
Internet Health Library: The UK's largest Alternative Medicine, Complementary Therapy and Natural Health Care Resource.
British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis: Provides training of health professionals by health professionals in the clinical uses of hypnosis and is a resource for both health professionals and members of the public who are seeking information about hypnosis.

Diabetes

British Diabetes Association: The largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition.

Elderly care

British Geriatrics Society: The only professional association, in the United Kingdom, of doctors practising geriatric medicine.
Care Homes: A UK care home resource, featuring a detailed database of uk care homes and suppliers to the uk care industry.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Action: Epilepsy Action aims to improve the quality of life of, and promote the interests of people living with epilepsy.

Heart Problems

The British Heart Foundation: The BHF invests in pioneering research and support and care for heart patients.

Immunisations

NHS Immunisation Information: The most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK.

Infertility

IVF and ICSI: A website designed by infertility specialists primarily for couples who are experiencing difficulty in having a child, and thinking that they might need medical help.

ME and post viral syndrome

ME Association: Providing information, support and practical advice for people who are affected by ME/CFS/PVFS (Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome) and their families and carers.

Meningitis

The Meningitis Trust: The Meningitis Trust is an international charity with a strong community focus, fighting meningitis through the provision of support, education & awareness and research.
Meningitis Research Foundation: The MRF funds research to prevent meningitis and septicaemia and to improve survival rates and outcomes.

Mental Health

Mental Health Organisation: Work at the Mental Health Foundation covers children, adults of working age, people in later life and public mental health.
Mind - The Mental Health Charity: Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales; working to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.
Royal College of Psychiatrists: The professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Mens Health

Mens Health: Men's Guide to Fitness, Health, Weight Loss, Nutrition and more.
The Prostate Cancer Charity: The largest and most comprehensive of the charities focused specifically on prostate cancer.
Prostatitis Foundation: A support web site for Prostatitis, inflammation of the prostate gland. causes intense pain, urinary complications, sexual dysfunction, infertility, and a drastic reduction in the quality of life.

Headache & Migraine

The Migraine Action Association: Bridges the gap between the sufferer and the medical world by providing unbiased information on all aspects of migraine, its causes, diagnosis and treatment.
World Headache Alliance: The WHA exists to alleviate the burden of headache worldwide. In particular by sharing information among headache organisations and by increasing the awareness and understanding of headache as a public health concern with profound social and economic impact.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Society: The UK Charity organistaion supporting people with Multiple Sclerosis, the most common disabling neurological condition affecting young adults.
Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres: A website for people with M.S. by people with M.S.

New Mothers and Babies

Baby Directory: The Baby Directories are 200 page guides covering pregnancy and life with babies and children under 5. Organised into 10 regional books they each have thousands of listings, reviews and local ideas.
Jane’s Breastfeeding Resources: Support for breastfeeding queries and problems.
Home Birth Reference Site: Information about home birth, for parents who think that it might be the right choice for them, and for health professionals looking for facts and ideas.
The Miscarriage Association: Provides support and informationfor those suffering the effects of pregnancy loss.
Contact a Family: Contact a Family is the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children - no matter what their disability or health condition. The charity enables parents to get in contact with other families, both on a local and national basis, each year reaching at least 275,000 families.

Nursing

Royal College of Nursing: The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.

Nutrition

British Nutrition Foundation: Provides healthy eating information, resources for schools, news items, recipes and details of the work undertaken around the UK/EU.

Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Society: the only national charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this fragile bone disease.

Respiratory Disease

British Thoracic Society: Providing information about respiratory and associated disorders and how they might be prevented.
British Lung Foundation: The BLF supports people affected by lung disease, including a nationwide network of Breathe Easy support groups and Baby Breathe Easy parent support groups.

Rheumatology & Orthopaedics

Back Care: An independent national charity that helps people manage and prevent back pain.

Sexual Health and Family planning

Marie Stopes International: Sexual and reproductive health information.
The Family Planning Association: The UK’s leading sexual health charity working to improve the sexual health of all people throughout the UK.
Brook Advisory Service: Free, confidential advice on sex and contraception for young people.

Skin Disorders

National Psoriasis Foundation: A patient-driven, nonprofit organization that is the voice for the millions of Americans affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
The National Eczema Society: the only organisation in the UK and one of the most established organisations worldwide dedicated to the needs of people with eczema, dermatitis and sensitive skin.
Acne Support Group: a registered charity which provides support and information to people affected by acne or rosacea.

Smoking

Ash: A campaigning public health charity working to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.
Whyquit: An educational resource devoted to the costs, risks and known dangers posed by smoking.
The Time is Right: Advice and practical information to help stop smoking.

Stomach and Bowel Problems

Crohn’s Disease: A resource for the management and treatment of Crohn’s Disease and other Inflammatory Bowel Diseases designed to help both patients and healthcare professionals.
Ulcerative Colitis: The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC) brings together people of all ages who have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease, their families and the health professionals involved in their care.
Core: Information about digestive disorders for sufferers, their families and friends
Primary Care Society for Gastroenterology: A medical information resource primarily designed for use by health professionals, some areas may be of use to the general public eg links to patient information leaflets.

Strokes

The Stroke Association: The only national charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages.

Travel

Fit for Travel: Travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK.
Medical Advisory Services for Travellers Abroad: Travel health advice on anti-malarials, vaccinations and disease prevention for the public travelling abroad.
Travel Health Online: A guide to health and safety in over 220 countries worldwide.

Womens Health

Womens Health Information: Health information for women. Focusing on reproductive issues, visitors to this site will find articles on pregnancy, infertility, miscarriage, PCOS, endometriosis, pregnancy complications and other issues important to a woman's well-being.
National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome: The only independent specialist patient and clinical PMS medical charity.