Links to other health information websites
Updated February 16, 2011
Below is an A - Z of health information websites listed by topic. Some of the links are to downloadable leaflets. Some of the sites are aimed specifically at professionals where others are for the general public. If you experience any problems with the websites please email your comments to Raymond.Wood@northumberlandcaretrust.nhs.uk
Accident prevention
Child accident prevention trust
Department of Transport 'THINK' - road safety information
Health and safety executive - manual handling information
Heath and safety executive (HSE) - information about protecting people against risk to their health and safety arising out of work activities
Royal society for the prevention of accidents (RoSPA)
Alcohol
Alcohol concern - the national agency on alcohol misuse
Balance North East - North East based agency funded by local PCTs
Drinking damage you can't see - NHS Choices information
Portman Group - the Portman Group is an independent body, funded by the drinks industry, whose purpose is to help prevent alcohol misuse and to promote sensible drinking.
Drinkaware
Alcohol posters - three ms word posters available to download. Produced for the 'know your limits' campaign the posters warn of the influence parents attitudes to alcohol has on their children.
Allergies
Arthritis, rheumatism and back care
Arthritis care - empowering people with arthritis
Arthritis research campaign
Back care - national charity with information on caring for your back
Asthma
Breastfeeding
Cancer
Bowel, breast and lung cancer information leaflets (available to download as pdfs)
Cancer help - patient information site of Cancer Research UK
Cancer research UK - national charity providing information and resources on cancer as well as fundraising
Macmillan Cancer relief - helping people living with cancer, the site contains forums where people can chat and exchange advice and information
NHS cancer screening - details of the national cancer screening programme
Carers
Carer's UK - a leading lobbying voice and campigner for carer's rights
Carer's direct - national NHS information, advice and support for carers
Northumberland carers - information on how to access help and support if you are a carer living in Northumberland.
Children and families
Birth to five 2010 edition - childcare information booklet from the Department of Health
Childnet international - promoting the safe use of the internet for children
Kidscape - national charity for the prevention of bullying and child sexual abuse
Northumberland FACT - families and children's trust
N.S.P.C.C - child protection charity
Parentline Plus - parenting support
Community health
Community health profiles - DoH profiles of the local population's health in comparison to the national average
Complementary medicine
British complementary medicine association
Complementary healthcare information service UK
Contraception (NB also see sexual health)
Family planning association - contraception and sexual health information
Coronary heart disease
British heart foundation - information for people suffering from heart disease and general information on how to keep your heart healthy.
National heart forum
Heart UK - the nation's cholesterol charity
Deafness and hearing loss
AIRS - access to reading and information services for people who have difficulty in reading print
Signature - excellence in communications with deaf people
Hear It - information about deafness and hearing loss
Meniere's society - helping people with vertigo, tinnitus and deafness
National deaf children's society - support for deaf children, young deaf people and their families in overcoming the challenges of childhood deafness
Royal national institute for deaf people
The British tinnitus association - information for people with tinnitus, the public and professionals
Dental health
British dental association - information for parents, teenagers, adults and the elderly about maintaining good oral health
British dental health foundation - information for the public, press and professionals
Mouth cancer
Diabetes
Diabetes UK - the charity for people with diabetes
Disability
Disability - Directgov information on all aspects of living with a disability, education, finance, employment, transport etc
Down's syndrome - help for people with Down's syndrome including information for new parents
Healthy eyes - includes information about protecting your eyes and your vision, sections of the site are for professionals, employers, teachers and kids
Northumberland county blind association - local voluntary organisation working for visually impaired people in Northumberland
Royal national institute for the blind (RNIB)
The right to sight UK - RNIB led initiative
Useful vision - North East site for blind and visually impaired children
Disability - dual sensory impairment
Deafblind - information for the deaf and blind
Deafblind international - promoting services for people who are deaf blind
Sense - information for people who are deaf-blind or have associated difficulties
Useful Vision - Useful Vision (UV) is a registered charity established in the North East to help blind and visually impaired children get the most out of life.
Domestic violence (NB also see personal safety)
Domestic violence intervention project
Victim support - registered charity helping victims of crime
Drugs
Drugs and driving - aimed at 17 - 35 year olds
Drugscope - independent centre specialising on drugs, policy development, research and debate.
FRANK - interactive drugs website for 14 - 16 year olds
SORTED - Northumberland Drugs Agency advice and information
Re-solv - dedicated to the prevention of solvent and volatile substance abuse
Epilepsy
National society for epilepsy - information for professionals and the general public on epilepsy
Ethnic minorities - health information
Diabetes UK - diabetes information in alternative langauges
Multi-cultural health - Australian multi-lingual health information site
Equip - patient information in ethnic languages
Health in my language - this website lets you find information about health and health related services in Scotland which has been translated into different languages.
MIND mental health information
Migrant health guide - HPA run site supporting health professionals working with migrants
Multikulti - health and social information in Portugese as well as other community languages
Muslim health network
Northumberland Care Trust's ethnic minority community development workers
Newcastle patient information centre - directories of information for black and ethnic minorites
Oral health - patient information leaflets in a variety of languages covering aspects of oral health
Smokefree - information leaflets on going smoke free with the help of the NHS in different languages
Exercise
Bike 2 work - encouraging cycling to work
National cyclists' organisation - cycling in the urban and rural environment
Northumberland Sport - comprehensive website featuring details of what's available locally to help you be active
Physical activity - British Heart Foundation Centre for physical activity, the centre promotes iniatives that will help professionals encourage more people to do more exercise
Walking - The Ramblers Association
Walk for health - Natural England
Walk 4 Life - part of the national Change4Life campaign
Youth Sports Trust - campaigning to increase young people's enjoyment and partcipation in PE and school sports
Fire safety
Fire kills - government website containing information on fire safety and the importance of working smoking alarms
Flu
Pandemic flu - important information for you and your family. NB this includes information on bird flu - links to the DoH website and publications
Foot health
Feet for life - foot health information
Government websites / strategies
Department for transport
Department of health - Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals
NHS Choices - comprehensive site on services e.g. GPs, dentists, hospitals etc. plus a wide range of "easy access" health information including self help guides, health encyclopedia e.t.c.
Health news
BBC health - the latest health news from the BBC
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Health trainers
Northumberland health trainers - downloadable flyer
Hygeine (NB for food hygeine also see nutrition)
NHS information on reducing healthcare associated infections
Immunisation / infectious diseases
NHS immunisation information - aimed at the general public and health professionals
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS research - information about IBS and advice on how to deal with the condition.
Learning disabilities
British Institute of learning disabilities
Change people - Change is a national organisation run by disabled people. It fights for equal rights for all people with learning disabilities
Contact a Family - help for families who care for children with any disability or special needs
Easy to read health information
Foundation for people with learning disabilities
National autistic society
NIACE - promoting adult learning for users with learning disabilities
Lifestyles
Change4Life - the national campaign to tackle childhood obesity
Live well - healthy living information from the national NHS Choices website
Lungs
M.E
Action for M.E. - campaigns on behalf of M.E. sufferers
Meningitis
Meningitis research foundation - information on meningitis and septicaemia
Men's health
European men's health forum
Sexual dysfunction - information and support for people suffering from impotency
Mankind - information and support for males suffering domestic abuse
Mesmac North East - men who have sex with men - action in the community
Terrence Higgins Trust - information about HIV and AIDS
Mental health
Beat bullying - the UK'd leading bullying prevention charity
Bullying at work
Depression - depression alliance - a self-help network
Debt and mental health - advice leaflet for health and social care workers
Keep on top, coping on benefits - leaflet produced by the Northumberland Carer's Voice
Mental health foundation - information and advice for people with mental health problems
Mental health information from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mental health - Northumberland Care Trust
MIND - the leading mental health charity in England and Wales
Northern and Yorkshire Regional Centre for Mental Health - affiliated to the Sainsbury Centre for mental health
Samaritans - support and advice
See me Scotland - the stigmatisation of mental health in the workplace
Self help leaflets produced by Northumberland Tyne and Wear mental health trust
SHIFT - tackling stigma and discrimination in public services surrounding mental health issues
Show racism the red card - national campaign that uses top footballers to educate against racisim
Time to change - this organisation campaigns to end discrimination against people with mental health issues
Young Minds - children's mental health
Migraine
Migraine - the Migraine Action Association, providing information and advice on all aspects of migraine, it's causes, it's diagnosis and treatment
NHS Choices - your health, your choice
Nutrition
Allergies UK - information on all types of allergies and what treatments are available
Beating eating disorders - leading charity for people with eating disorders and their families
Eatwell plate poster
British dietetic association - information for professionals and the general public on dieticians
British nutrition foundation
Food standards agency
Fuel for living - recipes and ideas to help you reach 5 a Day
5 a Day - national campaign to encourage the increased consumption of fruit and vegetables
Traffic light guide - labelling guides to help you eat more healthily
Wansbeck real food cooperative
Obesity
National Institute for Clinical Excellence - obesity guidelines
Older people
Altzeimers
Dementia - BBC information on dementia
Age UK
Osteoporosis Society
Parenting
Family Lives - parenting support
Parkinson's disease
Patient information
NHS Choices - a range of health information for the general public
Information for patients - each health topic is linked to web sites either written or checked by doctors
NHS information prescriptions - information on the national NHS Choices website for both health professionals and the general public.
Newcastle patient information centre
Patient UK
Personal safety
Pregnancy and birth
Baby Friendly Initiative - Unicef - promotes strategies for breastfeeding and provides information for parents
National Childbirth Trust - pregnancy and baby care.
Pregnancy book 2010 edition - produced by the Department of Health
NHS My pregnancy - lots of useful information for mums to be
Prison healthcare
Department of Health prison health information
Public health
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Relationships
Relate - the UK's largest relationship counselling organisation
Reference
Sexual health
Northumberland sexual health service
Chlamydia - local screening programme for the most common sexually transmitted infection. Youth friendly.
Condom essential wear campaign - aimed at young people
Family planning association - contraception and sexual health information
MESMAC North East - men who have sex with men's sexual health website
R U Thinking about sex & relationships? - for young people
National AIDS Trust
Smoking
ASH
Go smoke free
GASP
New tobacco age limit
No smoking day
Smoke free North East
Social health and care
Joseph Rowntree foundation - UK social policy, research and development organisation
Social care - Department of Health
Northumberland adult social care information
Statistics
Neighbourhood statistics - statistics provided for individual localities throughout Britain
Stroke
The stroke association - information about strokes
Blood pressure association - information on managing your blood pressure
Sun care
Sunsmart - skin cancer awareness campaign
Travel and health
Health advice for travellers
Sustrans - sustainable transport
Violence
Young people
Bullying UK - information for children, parents and teachers
Beat bullying - the UK's leading bullying prevention charity
Please note: the health improvement service and Northumberland Care Trust accept no responsibility for the content of any external sites listed.
