More helpful links.
General Health Information
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This is a wonderful health resource, packed full of useful information regarding healthy living and various disorders as well as the option to talk to a doctor and an informative forum.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/
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The Consumer Health Information Centre gives advice in relation to healthy living and also useful tips for minor ailments. It also contains an informative section on the correct use of medicine and an Over-The-Counter Medicines Advice Line.
http://www.chic.org.uk/
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British United Provident Association
This is Bupa health insurances official homepage and contains a great section on health and nutrition.
http://www.bupa.co.uk/
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Electronic Quality Information for Patients
This Web page contains contact details to various support groups and foundations like Bullying Online. It also has suggested websites regarding a wide array of diseases and conditions.
http://www.equip.nhs.uk/atoz.html
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This is an outstanding resource of health related information for health care professionals and patients alike.
http://www.library.nhs.uk/
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This is a really great resource! It recounts people's personal experiences with their disorders or the disease they suffer from.
http://www.dipex.org/
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NHS Direct
NHS Direct covers health information and gives advice about health, illness and health services. It also provides an encyclopaedia containing information about medical conditions, symptoms, health tests, treatments, operations and services.
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
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It contains an extensive listing of a wide variety of diseases and disorders with an in depth discussion of each. An interesting feature is the Professional Health Profile with which you can calculate your BMI and coronary heart disease risk factor.
http://www.drfoster.co.uk/public.asp
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Cellscience
This site covers information and useful links about cancer, HIV, Aids and diabetes.
http://cellscience.com/index.asp
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Here again is another portal which provide a wide range of health related information written by practicing senior clinicians.
http://www.medicdirect.co.uk/
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Self Help UK
Self Help UK provides a comprehensive database of patient support groups and charities that may be of use to both patients and carers.
http://www.self-help.org.uk/
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National Health Service
Here you can search for a local hospital or doctor. You will also find a lot of information about diseases by using the animated body map.
http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx
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Embarrassing Problems
The domain name says it all. Here you can find information and useful contacts to embarrassing problems regarding sexual health and those embarrassing little things you do not want to ask your doctor.
http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/
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This Web portal contains a medical dictionary and a useful encyclopaedia. The information is managed by a group of leading GPs.
http://www.24dr.com/
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Written by real doctors, this site provides evidence based patient information about health and diseases.
http://www.patient.co.uk/
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence provides medical guidance for healthcare professionals, carers and patients.
http://www.nice.org.uk/
Dental Care
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This is the Web portal of the British Dental Health Foundation. It contains useful links to other sites dealing with a wide variety of dental and oral related conditions, including oral cancers and "fearing the dentist".
http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/
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This website is supported by the Canadian Dental Association and provides useful information regarding oral health. All you need to know to keep your teeth and gums healthy.
http://www.healthyteeth.org/
Women
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This site provides help and advice for gynaecological and sexual health conditions. It also contains contact details to counselling services and medical advisers.
http://www.womens-health-concern.org/
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Women's Health
This portal contains comprehensive health information regarding women's health. It covers a wide range of issues from general well being to pregnancy and fertility disorders.
http://www.womens-health.co.uk/
Men
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Male Health
This website contains comprehensive health information regarding men's health. It covers a wide range of issues from maintaining a healthy life style to common disorders suffered by men.
http://www.malehealth.co.uk/
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Health of Men
The Health-of-Men website covers, men's health issues from cradle to grave. It also provides advice regarding fatherhood, exercise, stress and more.
http://www.healthofmen.com/
Child
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Child Health
This Web portal deals mainly with common child health problems. It also gives advice regarding hygiene in the home. It contains useful links to other sites pertaining to child health.
http://www.childhealth.co.uk/
Mental Health
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Mental Health Care provides information about mental health problems useful to relatives and carers. It covers information about autism, bipolar disorder, eating disorder and more. It also contains personal stories written by carers.
http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/
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The Mental Health Foundation contains mental health news. There is also the possibility to download mental health information and publications. It also provides a directory of organisation, websites and events about mental illness.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
Cancer
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Cancer Help is a very popular site regarding cancer. The site also provides a free phone number for anyone with questions about cancer.
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/
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Cancer Research UK is a charity which provides you with information regarding cancer treatments, symptoms, side affects, developments in cancer research and more.
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/
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Cancerbackup
This is another great resource for information about all aspects of cancer.
http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home
Heart
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The Healthy Heart Programme
This site provides health information for maintaining healthy heart. One special feature is the free heart health risk assessment.
http://www.heartpro.co.uk/
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The British Heart Foundation contains a lot of information about the heart. It provides advice regarding heart health and how to strengthen your heart and in depth explanations of heart disorders and diseases.
http://www.bhf.org.uk/
Eating
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Eatwell
The Web page Eatwell provides information regarding nutrition and advice on a maintaining a healthy diet. It also contains an extensive list of vitamins and minerals and their recommended daily allowances.
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/