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Links

General information

NHS Direct
Gateway to health information on the Internet.
Medinfo
General medical information.
Healthinfo Dorset
A local gateway to Health and social care information.
Health Which
For advice on a range of health issues and their treatment.
BBC Health
Information on a variety of health topics.
Best Treatments
This site from the British Medical Journal can help you and your doctor use the evidence from medical research to decide together which treatments are best for you.
Community Legal Service Direct
Community Legal Service Direct run by the Legal Services Commission gives free legal help & infomation.
Domestic Violence
Help and advice.
South West Dorset Primary Care Trust
Providing information about local services and more useful links.
Men's Health
Two sites with general men's health information: Men's Health Forum and MaleHealth.

Teenagers' health

Teenagers and young peoples' health with information about sex and contraception.

Teenagers' health and information
Recommended by Geri Halliwell. The site has a focus on sexual health and is provided by Marie Stopes International.
Teenage Health Freak
A popular site from the authors of the Teenage Health Freak book. Loads of information on a variety of health issues.
Sexual health and contraception
More advice on sexual health and contraception for young people.
The Brook advisory service
The Brook advisory service information site.
Family Planning Association
Advice & information from the family planning association.
UK Self Help Groups
Links to self help groups.

Specific conditions

Back pain
A useful booklet on Back Pain hincluding advice and exercises, from the UK Arthritis Research Campaign.
CancerBacup
For advice and information on a wide range of cancer problems.
CancerCare Dorset
Dorset Cancer Charity.
Cancer Information
UK national cancer information site.
Cancer Screening Programmes
Screening for cancer, the NHS information site.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Advice about Chronic Fatigue symptoms.
Endometriosis
Information from the UK National Endometriosis Society.
Living wills and advance directives.
This page from the BBC website has useful information and a link to sites where forms for living wills can be obtained.
LowBackPain.com Exercise
Back pain advice and exercises.
Managing your acute low back pain
Advice from New Zealand.
MemoryBook
Useful hints for those with memory difficulties from MemoryBook.
Mental health
Mental health advice sheets on wide range of topics.
Live life to the full
A useful site with on line self help modules for those with low mood and anxiety.
Neurological disorders
Information on neurological disorders from US department of health.
Oral cancer
Information for patients and families.
National Schizophrenia Fellowship
For those with severe mental illness and their families and friends.
Self injury
Information about self injury for anyone dealing with the difficult urge to harm themselves, and those who support them.
Patient experience with cancer or blood pressure
A British site supported by the NHS with a database of experiences of patients with hypertension / raised blood pressure and cancers of prostate, breast and colon. Has audio and video clips of patients talking about their experiences.
PSA Test (Prostatic Specific Antigen Test)
Information about the PSA test from
Prostate Cancer
General Information from NHS Direct.
Sports Injuries
A useful New Zealand site on the prevention and treatment of common sports injuries.
Sunsafe
Avoiding skin cancer: Department of Health Sunsafe site.

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Disclaimer

These links are given in good faith to sites that we have found to be useful and reliable in the past. However they are for guidance only and we are unable to take any responsibility for information or advice you may receive from them.


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