General NHS
services Mental health
Children Local
information
General
BBC
Health
Features current health stories, guides by subject, 'Ask a Doctor'
inquiry feature, a searchable conditions database, and message
boards.
Cancerbackup
Provides information, advice and support, and resources for all
those affected by cancer. Covers all types of cancer, and includes
answers to questions asked by people contacting
Cancerbackup.
DIPEx
Personal experiences of health and illness in audio, video or
written form, covering over 100 different conditions. It is
recommended that you have a broadband connection and requires
Windows Media Player 9 or later.
Food
Standards Agency
The independent food safety watchdog. Information on a variety of
topics including nutrition, labelling and packaging, and GM
foods.
Lab
Tests Online UK
Easy to understand information about medical tests. Also contains
information about the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of
conditions and diseases.
National
Library for Health
Mainly aimed at healthcare staff but there is a useful 'Hitting
the Headlines' section which looks at the research behind national
news reports.
Patient
UK
Provides excellent printable leaflets on health and disease,
medicines and tests (some translated into other languages and some
available as audio files). Also has links to national support and
self-help groups. Contains a directory of reviewed health and
illness related websites, mainly from the UK.
NHS services
HealthSpace
An NHS initiative which offers a secure place on the Internet to
store all your personal health information. It also links to
Choose
& Book so that you can make your first outpatient
appointment at a time, date and place to suit you.
NHS
Direct
A nurse-led service run by the NHS for patients with questions
about diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms. The website
provides a health encyclopaedia, self-help advice based on common
symptoms, and answers to common health questions. Health
information is available in 12 different languages.
NHS Choices
Provides information on local NHS services along with healthy
living advice in the form of leaflets, audio and video. Patients
can comment on their treatment, and users can see and compare
hospital ratings. Facility to 'choose and book' appointments
online.
Mental
health
BBC
Headroom
A long term campaign to encourage everyone to look after their
mental wellbeing. Provides tools to deal with everyday stresses and
strains, as well as providing a safe place to start finding answers
to more complex problems.
BBC Mental Health
A guide to the mental
health issues that can affect us all. Includes information on
emotional health, disorders and conditions, supporting and caring,
and treatments.
Books on Prescription
Service offered
by Telford & Wrekin libraries, providing books for loan to
help with common mental health difficulties. The titles have
been recommended by health professionals, and referral can be
from a GP or self-referral. Includes information about the
scheme and a list of titles.
Living Life to the Full
An free online
life skills course using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for use
by health care practitioners and members of the public. The modules
cover a range of topics including anxiety management and healthy
living.
Mental
Health Foundation
UK charity that provides information for
anyone affected by mental health problems. Includes a series of
useful booklets on a range of topics, free to
download.
Mental Health Helpline
Details of a
freephone, confidential listening and support service for
Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Includes an
online agency database of local and national
organisations.
Mind (National
Association for Mental Health)
The leading mental health
charity in England and Wales, offering advice and support.
Information about their helpline, local and other networks,
campaigns and publications. Includes a series of free useful
leaflets and factsheets on a wide range of
topics, which have details of useful organisations.
MoodGYM
A free self help programme to teach cognitive behaviour therapy
skills to people vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
Samaritans
Charity which provides confidential non-judgemental emotional
support 24/7 to those experiencing despair, distress or suicidal
feelings. Support is offered via phone, email, letter or
face-to-face.
Children
Children
First for Health
A guide to health and hospital life for
young people, children and families with expert advice from Great
Ormond Street Hospital. A fun and interactive site which is
targeted at different age groups.
Local
information
For details of local NHS services, including doctors, please see
section above - NHS services.
For details of the Mental Health Helpline for Shropshire, Telford
and Wrekin please see link above under Mental
Health section.
Electronic
Quality Information for Patients
EQUIP is a West Midlands NHS website which has a UK directory of
quality checked websites of health information and support. Useful
support group search for national and regional groups and
organisations.
Telford
& Wrekin Primary Care Trust
Provides up-to-date information about the PCT and the services
available though it. Includes information about GP surgeries, and
links to useful
websites. |