Health and Medical Links
- Access to World Health
Lists of World Health Organization publications. - ACT & Children's Hospices
Information on children's hospices and illnesses. - Action on Smoking
Gives a daily summary of what is in the newspapers. - AgeUK
Offers material for everyone - useful downloads of research documents. - BBC Health
Includes links to soaps and documentaries with a health angle, travel health, features on men's and women's health, Illness and Conditions Database &c. - British Medical Journal
Although aimed at the professional the online version has a lot to offer the layperson. - British Red Cross
A substantial site with lots of information and things to do. - Electronic Medicine Compendium
The electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) provides electronic Summaries of Product Characteristics (SPCs) and Patient Information Leaflets (PILs). It provides information on thousands of licensed medicines available in the UK. - Forth Valley Doctors, Dentists, Opticians and Pharmacies
- HealthierScotland
Diet advice and information on health food choices, a healthier diet and healthier lifestyle. - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) exists to find the cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications, and is the world's leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research - Miscarriage Association
Supports women and their families in all aspects of pregnancy loss. - NHS Direct
Linked to a 24-hour telephone helpline operated by nurses. - SHOW - Scotland's health on the web
Online health information by NHS Scotland. Structured into 4 categories: For NHS Staff - Organisations - Publications - For the Public - Toxnet
A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and related areas. - UK National Statistics
Figures on a wide range of social & economic topics including health and social care..
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