Links to other sites

The quality of information on the internet is variable.  Some is frankly inaccurate.  Although we believe the following links are to high quality sites,  we cannot accept responsibility for any adverse consequences from following the advice contained in these sites.

Local

• NHS Bournemouth and Poole
• NHS Southwest
• Poole social services
• Poole Hospital
• Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals NHS Trust
• Dorset HealthCare NHS Trust
• Understanding adoption: specialist therapy services

NHS

• NHS in England
• NHS Direct
• Dr Foster healthcare information
• Help with health costs
• Cancer Screening Programmes
• BMA - You and your doctor
• National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
• Health promotion England
• Antibiotic resistance
• Help for Health Trust
• National Electronic Library for Health

NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) information for the public

• Osteoporosis -- primary prevention

• Osteoporosis - secondary prevention

• Early assessment and treatment of people who have had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome. See also Irritable bowel syndrome and diet resource (BDA and NICE)
• Use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections in adults and children
• Osteoarthritis
• Prostate cancer

• Lowering cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and peripheral arterial disease

• Diabetes Type 2

• Management of heart failure

• Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis

• Identifying and treating long-term kidney problems (chronic kidney disease)

• Antenatal and postnatal mental health problems

• Implantation of lens systems for advanced age-related macular degeneration

• Macular degeneration (age-related) - ranibizumab and pegaptanib

Allergy

• The Anaphylaxis Campaign
• MedicAlert

Diabetes

• Diabetes UK
• Diabetes insight

Eye Problems

• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Royal National Institute for the Blind
• Blepharitis and its treatment 1
• Blepharitis and its treatment  2

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Hypertension & Heart disease

• Hearts for Life
• British hypertension society
• British heart foundation

Asthma and lung disease

• National Asthma campaign
• British Lung Foundation
• British Thoracic Society

Alcohol and drug dependency

• East Dorset Drug and Alcohol Advisory Service
• Poole Drug Action Team
• A parent's guide to drugs and alcohol
• Addictions.co.uk
• Drugscope
• Treatment works

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Arthritis and osteoporosis

• Arthritis research
• Osteoporosis Dorset

• Osteoporosis -- primary prevention

• Osteoporosis - secondary prevention

Cancer

• Dorset cancer network
• Cancer services collaborative
• NHS cancer screening programmes
• CancerHelp UK
• Cancerbacup
• Lewis-Manning day hospice
• Referral for suspected cancer - information for the public
• Breast Cancer Care
• Sunsmart - national skin cancer prevention campaign

Care in the community

• Help & Care (Carerslink Bournemouth
• Care choices
• Live in care from Agincare

Teenage Health

• Sussed on sex
• Teenage Health Freak
• Mind Body & Soul (Teenage Health)
• GOSHKids and Teens

Immunisation and travel

• Immunisation
• Sport diving medical committee
• UK Vaccine Industry Group
• see Holiday and Travel clinic page

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Epilepsy and stroke

• British epilepsy association
• National society for epilepsy
• Stroke association

Miscellaneous

• Interactions between complementary medicines and conventional medicines
• BestTreatments
• National eczema society
• Medicdirect
• Mental Health Foundation
• Patient UK
• DVLA: Fitness to drive
• British tinnitus association
• Sport diving medical committee
• Herbal Safety News -medicines control agency
• Eating disorders association
• UK Gout Society

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