Please note that The Harbours Medical Practice is not responsible for the content of any of these sites nor do we endorse them.

Are you a carer?

Caring for Someone
www.direct.gov.uk/CaringForSomeone

Bones and Joints

Arthritis Care:
www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home

Arthritis Research Campaign: Bone and Joint problems
www.arc.org.uk/

National Osteoporosis Society: Information and advice on Osteoporosis
www.nos.org.uk/

National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society:
www.rheumatoid.org.uk/

Cancer

Cancer Research UK
www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Cancer BACUP: Site for patients with Cancer and their families
www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home

Marie Curie Cancer Care: Charity work for cancer patients
www.mariecurie.org.uk/

Child Health

Children’s health
www.childrenshealth.co.uk/

NHS Direct Online
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/chq/chq.aspx?ClassId=11

NHS Immunisation
www.immunisation.nhs.uk

Counselling

CRUSE: Bereavement Counselling
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/

Samaritans: Support and help for Low Mood on telephone
www.samaritans.org.uk/

Bullying Online: Help and advice on bullying
www.bullying.co.uk/

Diabetes

Diabetes UK:
www.diabetes.org.uk

Diabetes Insight:
www.diabetic.org.uk/

Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation:
www.drwf.org.uk/information/default.asp

Drugs and Alcohol

Alcoholics Anonymous: AA - Information on Alcohol Problems
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

Know the Score: Information on Drugs
www.knowthescore.info/

Talk to Frank: For free confidential drugs information and advice
www.talktofrank.com/

Addaction
www.addaction.org.uk/index.htm

Elderly People

Age Concern
www.ageconcern.org.uk/

Alzheimer’s Society UK
www.alzheimers.org.uk/

Prostate Help
www.pha.u-net.com/

Parkinson’s disease Society
www.parkinsons.org.uk/

Help the Aged
www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb

Good for your Brain
www.goodforyourbrain.org/

Eye Problems

Glaucoma
www.glaucoma-association.com/

RNIB - Common Eye Conditions
www.rnib.org.uk/

Eye Directory
www.eye-directory.com/eye_health/eye_conditions.htm

Health Information

Patient UK
www.patient.co.uk

Laboratory Tests:
www.labtestsonline.org.uk/

Net Doctor
www.netdoctor.co.uk

Healthy Living

Eat Well: Healthy eating advice
www.eatwell.gov.uk/

Dietary Advice for everybody
www.nnuh.nhs.uk/

BBC Health
www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/

Heart

British Heart Foundation
www.bhf.org.uk/

High Blood Pressure
www.hbpf.org.uk/

Neurological and Disability

Stroke Association
www.stroke.org.uk/

Sexual Health

Family Planning Association: Sexual health advice
www.fpa.org.uk/

British Pregnancy Advisory Service
www.bpas.org/

Sexual Dysfunction
www.sda.uk.net/

Stop Smoking

Click to Quit: Smoking Cessation Advice
www.click2quit.co.uk

Smoking Concerns: advice by Greater Glasgow Health Board
www.smokingconcerns.com/

Action on smoking: ASH
www.ash.org.uk/

Travel Health

Fit for Travel
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/

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