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 |
***LATEST*NEWS***
Flu Vaccinations
Details of this years flu clinic on Thursday 13th Oct can be found on the Practice News page
Text & Voice message service
We are currently using this service for appointment reminders (text only) and invites to flu vaccination clinics and annual reviews. See Practice News page for more information
Patient Participation Group
The next Dronfield-wide PPG meeting is 27/09/11.
See: PPG page for more details.
Dr. Bull availability
Dr. Bull has been selected to serve on both the Board & Clinical Reference Group of the newly formed North Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (NDCCG).
Because of these duties, he will be less available in practice for consultations by 1/2 to 1 day per week. We trust you will be understanding of this development.
We have a great team of other doctors, however!
Walk In Centres/A&E
Do you know how much these services cost the practice?
See: Commissioning
Minor Surgery
PCT cuts and what they me for us/you!
We now have private histology costs agreed with Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
See: Minor Operations
Patient satisfaction survey
View our results here