Friday, 10 February 2012
EquipLinks: General health
Ask your Pharmacist
A UK site with information on services available at pharmacies and where to find your nearest pharmacist
This resource was last checked on: 21 September 2011
Become an Expert Patient
Attend an Expert Patients course and take control of your long-term condition. Find ways to control your symptoms so you can live the life you want. Expert patient courses take place over six weeks (2.5 hours a week) and are led by people who, themselves, live with a long-term medical condition.
This resource was last checked on: 28 September 2011
Behind the Headlines
Read the facts behind health news stories on NHS Choices
This resource was last checked on: 28 September 2011
Black Health Initiative
Provides online detailed guides to NHS services in UK including GP, dental, pharmacies, mental health, women's services, children's services, sexual health information. Available in: Amharic, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Kurdish, Lingala, Portuguese, Pashto, Shona, Somali, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 09 January 2012
Books Beyond Words
A series of books for adults and adolescents who cannot read or who have difficulty reading, books include information on medical topics, keeping healthy, about the body, bereavement, crime.
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Choices (NHS)
Health information and how to find your nearest GP, Dentist, Optician, Pharmacy and what you can expect to obtain from these services. This site also has complaints procedures, patients' rights and information on how the NHS works available in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Turkish, Urdu.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Consumer Health Information Centre
A UK site providing information on common ailments, such as cold and flu, pain, indigestion, urinary problems, skin complaints and what medicines to have available in your medicine cabinet to treat common conditions.
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Contact a Family
Information and support on many specific conditions and rare disorders written by doctors
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Cosmetic surgery
The Department of Health has a detailed section on cosmetic surgery including information on the types of procedure, where to find a surgeon and what to do if it goes wrong.
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
Counselling Directory
Information on Counselling and lists Counsellors in areas across the UK with their contact details, fees and the areas they cover.
This resource was last checked on: 12 April 2011
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