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National Health Service (NHS)
Patient and Consumer Organisations
Health Professional Bodies
National Health Service
NHS
Direct Online
The gateway to health information on the internet.
Contains a list of information on health, including
features, healthy living, healthcare guide, conditions
and treatments and frequently asked questions.
NHS
England
The official website of NHS England. NHS DIrect
England: 0845 4647
NHS Wales
The official website of NHS Wales. NHS DIrect
Wales: 0845 4647
NHS
Scotland
The officlal website of NHS Scotland. NHS Direct
Scotland: 0800 224488
Patient and Consumer
Organisations
Developing
Patient Partnership
The DPP is a UK charity, with a finger constantly
on the pulse of a modernising NHS. Our health
education campaigns and initiatives consistently
promote positive and balanced messages to the
public and health professionals.
Ask
Your Pharmacist
When you want advice about medicines or help to
treat minor ailments, simply ask your pharmacist
- you'll be taking good advice!
Skin
Care Campaign
The Skin Care Campaign (SCC) is an umbrella organisation
representing the interests of all people with
skin diseases in the UK. Established in 1992,
it is a subsidiary of the National Eczema Society,
a registered charity.
BestTreatments
BestTreatments is an evidence based support service for patients and can help you find out which treatments really work. It is endorsed by NHS Direct.
Men's Health Forum
The Men's Health Forum is an independent body that works to improve the health of men and men's health services.
CodeineFree.org.uk
CodeineFree.org.uk is a web based self-help group and forum, providing information and support for people who are trying to overcome an addiction to codeine-based painkillers. It is operated by a group of people who have or in the past have had, a problem with addiction to these type of medicines.
Health Professional Bodies
Royal
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
The Society looks after 43,000 member pharmacists
who work in all sectors of the profession, in
Britain and overseas. Members can call on a wide
range of expertise and support from the Society's
staff to help in their professional life.
National
Pharmaceutical Association
The National Pharmaceutical Association is the national body of Britain’s
community pharmacies. It was formed in 1921 to champion the interests of pharmacy
owners and promote, improve and protect an essential service to the public.
British Medical
Association (BMA)
The BMA is a membership organisation that represents
and lobbies on behalf of the medical profession.
Royal College
of Nursing (RCN)
The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes
excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
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