Health Links
Please note that Barns Medical Practice is not responsible for these websites nor do we endorse them.Browse the links below for links to useful websites:
Are You a Carer?
Bones and Joints
Cancer
Children's Health
Counselling and Mental Health
Diabetes
Drugs and Alcohol
Elderly Health
Eye Problems
Health Information
Heart
Immunisations
Sexual Health
Stopping Smoking
Travel Health
Caring for Someone:
www.direct.gov.uk
Arthritis Care:
www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home
Arthritis Research Campaign - Bone and Joint problems:
www.arc.org.uk/
National Osteoporosis Society:
www.nos.org.uk/
Cancer Research UK:
www.cancerresearchuk.org/
Cancer BACKUP - Site for patients with Cancer and their families:
www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home
Marie Curie Cancer Care - Charity work for cancer patients:
www.mariecurie.org.uk/
NHS Direct Online:
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Immunisation:
www.immunisation.nhs.uk/
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Counselling and Mental Health
CRUSE Bereavement Counselling:
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/
Samaritans - Support and help for Low Mood on telephone:
www.samaritans.org.uk/
Bullying Online - Help and advice on bullying:
www.bullying.co.uk/
Child Bereavement Trust - Help for Bereaved Families:
www.childbereavement.org.uk/
Diabetes UK:
www.diabetes.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous - AA - Information on Alcohol Problems:
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Know the Score: Information on Drugs:
www.knowthescore.info/
Talk to Frank - For free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day:
www.talktofrank.com/
Addaction:
www.addaction.org.uk/index.htm
Addictions:
www.addictions.co.uk/index.asp
Age Concern:
www.ageconcern.org.uk/
Alzheimer?s Society UK:
www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Help the Aged:
www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb
Good for your Brain:
www.goodforyourbrain.org/
Glaucoma:
www.glaucoma-association.com/
RNIB - Common Eye Conditions:
www.rnib.org.uk/
Patient UK - Information on various health related issues:
www.patient.co.uk
Patient Information Leaflets on various Conditions:
www.patient.co.uk/pils.asp
Laboratory Tests:
www.labtestsonline.org.uk/
Best Treatments - Information on various diseases and self-help:
www.besttreatments.co.uk
DIPEX - Patients' own experiences of diseases:
www.dipex.org
Teenage Health - Health issues with a focus on Teenagers:
www.petepayne.com
British Heart Foundation:
www.bhf.org.uk/
SADS - Sudden Death:
www.sads.org.uk/
High Blood Pressure:
www.hbpf.org.uk/
Immunisation Scotland
www.immunisationscotland.org.uk/
Go Smoke Free:
http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/
Action on smoking ASH:
www.ash.org.uk/
Family Planning Association - Sexual health advice:
www.fpa.org.uk/
British Pregnancy Advisory Service:
www.bpas.org/
Sexual Dysfunction:
www.sda.uk.net/
Fit for Travel:
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
BBC Travel Health:
www.bbc.co.uk/health
Foreign & Commonwealth Office:
www.fco.gov.uk
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