- Discern Project - 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.
- Patient Information Publications - directory of health sites with informative reviews.
- Medical Claims - A site produced by Medical Litigation, the monthly Medico-Legal Journal. How to complain about medical treatment and advice on how to set about making a claim.
- The Patients Association - 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.
- Medical Pages - Directory listing UK health sites. Hospitals, GP practices, specialist sites, support groups, medical and health products.
- NHS Direct Online - 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.
- Surgery Door - Health information site produced by Intouch with Health Limited. Good range of information covering specific diseases, healthy living, alternative medicine and using NHS services.
- Private Healthcare UK - helps people find information about private health insurance, private hospitals, nursing and residential care, health screening and the private healthcare industry in general.
- NetDoctor - Extensive collection of health information for paients, provided by an independent commercial company with a team of medical editors.
- Hip Replacement - The site provides information about hip replacement surgery, its advantages and disadvantages and what to expect in hospital before, during and after surgery.
- Patient Protect - Unofficial organisation which aims to expose and prevent neglect and incompetence in the health service. Site details some examples of problems, contains useful advice on how to complain and provides a list of relevant organisations.
- TheSite - YouthNet UK is a small registered charity, providing information on drugs, health, sex, housing and relationships for young people in the UK.
- Health Information for Wirral Area - This is the Wirral Health Services Web site for providing information about Health care, Health Information and support in Wirral
- Mediseek.co.uk - A directory of private health practitioners, searchable by postcode. Consists mainly of alternative practitioners.
- The Medical Defence Union - 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.
- Medical Neglect UK - A site for raising public awareness of medical negligence.Contains resources for the making of complaints and latest medical news.
- Student Health - Extensive information for students and young people on travel, sport, sexual and other health issues.
- CareHealth -guide to private health care UK - 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
- Medicdirect.co.uk - Extensive Web site containing a good collection of medical information.
- Webhealth - Information and advice to health professionals and patients with self-help groups, research, nutritional advice, alternative and complementary medicine.
- Action for Victims of Medical Accidents. - Registered charity giving free advice about complaining about healthcare or clinical negligence litigation in the UK.
- Malcolm Rowley Trust - The story of Malcolm Rowley, as told by his mother, who died while in the care of Social Services. Site provides factual information about the rights and responsibilities of parents and carers.
- Embarrassing Problems - Information and excerpts from the book to help you deal with health problems that are difficult to discuss, including shyness, baldness, acne, and sex.
- Clinical Claims - Advice site to refer and handle clinical negligence claims. For patients who are the victims of medical accidents and those who support and advise them.
- Healthsites - Find healthcare information and advice from medical conditions, health organisations, complementary medicine, local services and up to date health news.
- Medway Carers Centre - Offers support with benefits, letter writing and dealing with professionals.
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