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National Public Health Service for Wales - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=719
Information on this service for Wales. A new organisation that brings together the public health resources of the five former health authorities. |
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1000 Lives Campaign - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=781
Campaign aiming to prevent 1,000 avoidable deaths in Wales in the next two years. |
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The Room - http://www.theroom.wales.nhs.uk/
Welsh Ambulance Services site for young people in Wales. Provides information on children's views, rights, services, community, health and wellbeing. |
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Freedom of Information Act - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?ORGID=422
Details of this act within the NHS Wales. |
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St John Cymru - Wales - http://www.stjohnwales.org.uk/
Provides information on this charitable organisation, the first aid training it provides, volunteering and membership. Other services offered include first aid supplies and patient hospital transport. |
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National Service Frameworks (Wales) - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?OrgID=334
Information on National Service Frameworks (NSFs) that are being developed to address variations in standards of care and to achieve greater consistency in the availability and quality of services, by putting in place mechanisms which will enable best care to be provided to all. |
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Awares (All Wales Autism Resource) - http://www.awares.org/
A directory of information resources, both online and offline, in Wales and worldwide: includes news, details of seminars. (Cymraeg and English) |
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Call Helpline - http://www.callhelpline.org.uk
Telephone helpline offering emotional support and information/literature on mental health and related matters to the people of North Wales and Powys. |
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Wales Council for the Blind - http://wcb-ccd.org.uk/
Independent umbrella organisation promoting the welfare of blind and partially sighted people and the prevention of blindness. Information about membership, activities, and their Manifesto. |
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All Wales Medicines Strategy Group - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?OrgID=371
Providing advice on strategic medicines management and prescribing in Wales. |
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Fitness Wales - http://www.fitnesswales.co.uk/
The governing body for exercise and fitness. Specialising in training courses for people who wish to become fitness instructors (ETM, GYM, circuits, and aqua) and personal trainers. |
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Welsh Hospital Pharmacy Training - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=823
Information to illustrate the hospital training places and facilities available for Pre-registration Pharmacists and Clinical Diploma Pharmacists in Wales. |
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Welsh Medicines Resource Centre (WeMeReC) - http://www.wemerec.org
Source of independent information on prescribing for health professionals working in healthcare in Wales including general practitioners (GPs), community pharmacists, medical and pharmaceutical advisers. |
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http://www.hafal.org/ - http://www.hafal.org/
Supports those affected by severe mental illness. Profile, activities and news with local contacts. |
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Care Forum Wales - http://www.careforumwales.co.uk
Lobbies for the care sector. Profile, membership information and news. |
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Epilepsy Wales - http://www.epilepsy-wales.co.uk/
Organisation aiming to help people with epilepsy in Wales, their families and carers with information and support. Profile and services. |
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Health Solutions Wales - http://www.hsw.wales.nhs.uk
Information on the organisation and the services that it provides to the NHS in Wales. |
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St David's Foundation Hospice Care - http://www.stdavidsfoundation.co.uk/
Provides free specialist advice and support to patients and their families facing a life-threatening illness. Includes details of their residential and home-care services. |
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Kidney Research Unit for Wales Foundation - http://www.kidneywales.com/
Promote renal research and care. Includes fundraising and events, news, past successes, a gallery of celebrities supporting and patients benefiting, information about the Institute of Nephrology, and ways to help. |
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Breast Test Wales - http://www.screeningservices.org.uk/btw/
Breast cancer screening programme. Aims to provide information of interest to both the general public and health professionals. |
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Centre for Economics and Policy in Health - http://www.bangor.ac.uk/imscar/healtheconomics/
Based at Bangor University. Conducts research and provide policy support to the National Assembly. |
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Lesotho - Wales Health Link - http://www.lesothowaleshealthlink.org/
Charitable organisation that arranges for skill sharing between medical professionals in Wales and Lesotho. Includes information on healthcare in Lesotho, paediatrics and skill sharing. |
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http://www.cais.co.uk - http://www.cais.co.uk
An agency in Wales that provides a range of services to help clients overcome drug or alcohol problems, including counselling, detoxification, and residential rehabilitation. |
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Rural Well Being - http://www.ruralwellbeing.org.uk/
Health information service for rural areas. Includes A-Z search of health practitioners in rural counties. |
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Rural Support Wales - http://www.ruralsupportwales.org.uk
Organisation aiming to provide advice, information and support for people living in rural Wales. Provides information on stress, its prevention and the help available in Wales. |
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Depression Alliance Cymru - http://www.dacymru.ik.com
Supports people affected by depression. Profile, publications, news and events. |
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Mental Health Wales - http://www.mentalhealthwales.net/
Organisation advocating a comprehensive approach to mental health care. Includes information on the provisions available, carers and their rights, legal matters and a forum. |
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Dyslexia Wales - http://www.dyslexiawales.com/
Details of a course which helps solve learning problems encountered by dyslexics. Contact information. |
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Real Life Solutions - http://www.reallifesolutions.co.uk
Site providing information on male and female home fertility tests and preconception nutritional advice. |
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Welsh Thoracic Society - http://www.welshthoracicsociety.org.uk/
Organisation concerned with the respiratory health of patients. Includes overview of research, training, meetings, and contacts at centres throughout the country. |
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Clwyd ME Support Group - http://www.clwydme.net/
Self help support group for people with ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in North Wales. |
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Therapy Wales - http://www.therapywales.co.uk/
Offers a wide range of complementary health therapies at clinics in North Wales. Provides information on the different therapies and the qualified professionals. |
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Sleep Apnoea - http://www.sleepapnoea.org/
Information about a support group based in North West Wales, including past and forthcoming events. Also offers some basic information. [English/Welsh] |
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Dr. Catherine Goodwin - Psychology and Counselling - http://www.psychologywales.co.uk
Based in Risca South Wales, offering counselling for anxiety, stress, panic attacks, depression and phobias. Includes qualifications, FAQ and contact. |
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Bush Healthcare - http://www.bushhealthcare.co.uk
Specialists in the supply and service of a complete range of mobility products for the elderly and less able. Shop online or at stores in several locations in South Wales. |
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Mental Health Matters: Wales - http://www.mhmbcb.com/
Organisation aiming to promote mental well-being and to ensure that there is a comprehensive range of mental health services available across Wales. |
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Village Home Care - http://www.villagehomecare.co.uk/
Independent agency describes its home care services. [Swansea and Cross Hands] |
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Standing Ground Helpline - http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/prod/dialspace/town/place/gei19/sg/
Offer support to victims of any type of abuse. Contact details. |
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Rolfing Wales - http://www.rolfingwales.co.uk/
Offers the Rolf Method of Structural Integration which restores alignment with gravity, improving posture and freedom of movement. Provides information on the treatment, the benefits and what to expect. |
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Hearing Aid Solutions - http://www.hearingaidsolutions.co.uk/
Audiologists. Offers hearing tests, a tinnitus management centre and hearing aids with a comprehensive free aftercare service including cleaning and adjusting. |
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Ron Smith Cancer Appeal - http://www.ronsmith.org.uk/
Cancer treatment centre for North Wales. Helping cancer patients, their carers and children. |
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Eifion Lewis - http://www.osteotaff.co.uk/
Osteopath practicing in Swansea, Gorseinon and Carmarthen. Provides information on osteopathy, its history, the techniques used and the conditions treated, particularly back and neck pain. |
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Pen Y Lôn - http://www.penylon.co.uk/
Offers occupational health and physiotherapy services. Includes details of the occupational health packages available, the training courses and the physiotherapy services delivered at centres in Ruthin, Wrexham and Mold. |
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Health Promotion in Wales - http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/health/ocmo/?lang=en
Discover how your lifestyles affect your health. Access professional resources, library, publications and research |
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Welsh Assembly Government: Health Commission Wales | Health Commission Wales - http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/health/hcw/?lang=en
Responsible for planning and funding an appropriate range of high quality, best value specialised services for the people of Wales. |