SOURCES OF SPECIALIST ADVICE
An increasing amount of medical information is available on
the internet. This page does not attempt to be exhaustive but indicates some of
the pages you may find useful. If the subject you are concerned about is not
covered by any of these, you can try entering the key words into google, or a similar search engine.
However do be aware that not all on the internet is accepted opinion; anyone could
write anything they choose. Be careful about the sites you choose to believe.
Contains:
- Over 500 leaflets on health and
disease. Most GPs in the UK have these same leaflets on their computer to
print out for patients and carers.
- Details of 2000+ self help / patient support groups
and similar organisations.
- A directory of UK websites on
disease,
health,
health news,
events,
carers issues,
helplines,
medicines,
NHS information,
benefits,
medical equipment,
etc.
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Recommended books on health and disease
mainly written by UK authors.
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Visit your surgery to book
appointments.
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Find me a GP, specialist,
hospital, dentist, therapist, counsellor, etc
Compare over 1000 private medical insurance policies (and other financial products)
"The health website built in Britain, for Britain."
There is an extensive menu, showing the full range of content.
Also contains a search engine and an extensive Support Groups section.
A new website launched by Dorset and Somerset NHS. Now accessible at no cost from
over 300 computers in 34 libraries throughout Somerset, or direct from your own computer.
Contains
- Your Health: Links to NHS Direct and other health information
- NHS services: Details of GP, pharmacists, dentists, opticians - in the county
- Social care: Social services and home care
- Self-help Groups: details of self-help groups and support organisations
- Health promotion
- Out of Hours - how to find a GP, dentist, minor injury unit,
emergency social care or other service which are open during evening, weekend and bank holidays
Clinical advice for patients from the British Medical Journal
This site tells you about available treatments and how they work, based on clinical evidence.
For each condition the evidence is presented for the various treatments, to help you make up your mind
or discuss with your doctor the various options.
The NHS own direct access website.
Provides:
- Health encyclopaedia
- Self-help guide
- Local NHS information database
- FAQ's
- Enquiry facility