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NHS Direct Online - http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
Official Web site for the NHS 24 hour telephone helpline, NHS Direct. Information about health problems. How to keep healthy. Advice on when to call for help. |
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Discern Project - http://www.discern.org.uk/
Tool for assessing the quality of health information found on the Internet. Designed for use by consumers and still under development by the University of Oxford. |
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http://www.thesite.org - http://www.thesite.org
YouthNet UK is a small registered charity, providing information on drugs, health, sex, housing and relationships for young people in the UK. |
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Patient Opinion - http://www.patientopinion.org.uk/
Unofficial online service enabling patients to share their experiences of health care in order to help others and encourage change for the better. |
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain - http://www.pagb.co.uk/
Represents the manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements. Provides industry details, consumer research, and comments on topical issues. |
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The Patients Association - http://www.patients-association.com/
A national voluntary organisation run by an elected Council and independent of government and health service organisations. Advises, supports and campaigns for better services for patients. |
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Private Healthcare UK - http://www.privatehealth.co.uk
helps people find information about private health insurance, private hospitals, nursing and residential care, health screening and the private healthcare industry in general. |
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Student Health - http://www.studenthealth.co.uk/
Includes information for students and young people on travel, sport, sexual and other health issues. |
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Action for Victims of Medical Accidents. - http://www.avma.org.uk
Registered charity giving free advice about complaining about healthcare or clinical negligence litigation in the UK. |
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Medicdirect.co.uk - http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/
Includes Web site containing a good collection of medical information. |
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The Medical Defence Union - http://www.the-mdu.co.uk
Prepared by the body charged with defending doctors in claims of medical negligence. This site has many helpful pages of information for both the professional and the patient. |
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Medical Pages - http://www.medicalpages.co.uk
Directory listing UK health sites. Hospitals, GP practices, specialist sites, support groups, medical and health products. |
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Medical Claims - http://www.medicalclaims.co.uk/
How to complain about medical treatment and advice on how to set about making a claim. |
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CareHealth -guide to private health care UK - http://www.carehealth.co.uk/index.htm
Independent guide to private health care in the UK. Private hospitals, self-payment, medical insurance. Includes BMI Healthcare, BUPA Hospitals, Nuffield Hospitals, NHS Private Wings |
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Webhealth - http://www.webhealth.co.uk
Information and advice to health professionals and patients with self-help groups, research, nutritional advice, alternative and complementary medicine. |