Health

Health

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NHS Direct
NHS health encyclopaedia and advice site. Find local doctors, dentists, chemists etc.

Care Quality Commission
Independent regulator of health and social care in England

BBC Health
BBC health information site

Net Doctor
Health information provided by doctors and health care professionals - includes a link to Medline, “Ask the doctor” and online discussions

Specialist Info
Database of UK Consultants and GPs for use by Doctors, Medical Secretaries and Practice Staff, Healthcare Professionals, Pharmaceutical Companies, Medico-Legal Law Firms, Health Charities, Patients and others. 

Patient
Comprehensive source of health and disease information

UK Self Help
A-Z listing of UK support and self-help groups 

Dr Foster
Information on private and public UK healthcare services

General Medical Council 
Check the status of a doctor's registration, ethical guidance, medical education

British National Formulary
(Free registration required) - official guide to selection and use of medicines by healthcare professionals

British Medical Journal 
Searchable archive of articles since 1994

UK PMC
Free archive of life sciences journals

Medline Plus
Official American medical encyclopaedia

Surgery Door
Search facility and reply service for specific medical enquiries

Healthy Pages
Alternative health guide

Internet Health Library
“The UK's largest Alternative Medicine, Complementary Therapy and Natural Health Care Resource”

United Kingdom’s Disabled People’s Council 
The UK's national organisation of the worldwide Disabled People's Movement

Contact a family
For families with disabled children

Disabled Living Foundation
Provides information to enable older and disabled people gain greater mobility and independence

Disabled workers co-operative

Accessible transport in London 

Royal National Institute for the Blind

Royal National Institute for the Deaf

Page last updated: 13/09/2011