Self Help ...
...just click on information of your choice!
Access to Patient Information Leaflets, Self Help Organizations, diagrams, etc. Many of these sites are "Health Gateways" providing searchable catalogues of good quality websites on health & related issues.
| NHS Direct:
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This provides information about illnesses, gives advice if you are not feeling well, and gives information about NHS services. Or just give them a call if you'd prefer to discuss you problem with a Nurse! |
| Patient UK :
This is an excellent source of Patient Information Leaflets (PILs), a guide to self-help and patient support groups and much more! The Patient UK search box allows you to search Patient UK from our web site. Just type in your topic and click the search button! |
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| Best Treatments:
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An NHS, evidence-based site for patients and health
professionals alike on common conditions and their "best
treatments". http://www.besttreatments.co.uk/btuk/home.html
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| Mypil:
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If you are looking for a multi- lingual PIL resource (PIL = Patient Information Leaflet), try this excellent site. |
| NELH:
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The National Electronic Library for Health is perhaps the most extensive eResource for patients and Healthcare Professionals alike |
| Dr. Foster:
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Backed by extensive research, this website gives reliable information about Consultants, hospitals and specialist areas (e.g. breast cancer, pregnancy & infertility). Essential for anyone using the Health Service beyond their GP. |
| Medic Direct: | Clear information about most illnesses and
conditions, operations, diet, etc, written by 26 NHS specialists
(incl. 14 professors). You can also work out your aerobic fitness, calorie requirements and Body Mass Index (BMI). |
| British National Formulary: | Largely intended for doctors, it tells you almost everything you need you know about the medications you are being prescribed. |
| Surgery Door: | A good general medical site put together by a team of doctors and health charities. |
| Ask Your Pharmacist: | Straightforward unbiased information regarding minor complaints that do not warrant a visit to the doctor. |
| DIPEx: | For an entirely different perspective, this interactive site details patient experiences of having a particular illness and of the treatment they received. |
| Long-Term Medical Conditions Alliance | www.lmca.org.uk |
| Contact A Family (for families with disabled children) | www.cafamily.org.uk |
| Net Doctor | www.netdoctor.co.uk |
| BBC Health | www.bbc.co.uk/health |
| Consumer Health Information Centre | www.chic.ork.uk |
| Making Sense of Health | www.makingsenseofhealth.org.uk |
| Health at Work | www.dpphealthatwork.org.uk |
