Surf these sites: AIDSmap -- Provides professional HIV/AIDS treatment and services information, sponsored by UK-based NAM (National AIDS Manual). Action for ME -- UK based charity which offers support for ME patients. Some of the advice given is controversial. Age Concern England -- Age Concern promotes the well being of older people. Site contains factsheets on subjects from health to housing, statistics, reading lists etc. Alzheimer''s Disease Society -- UK charity providing support for carers and sufferers of all kinds of dementia. Funds medical research and campaigns for improved services and greater public understanding. Useful selection of fact sheets. Arthritis Research Campaign -- A large UK based medical charity. A good range of leaflets for patients about specific diseases, investigations, drug therapy and other treatments. A range of educational material for the medical profession. Association for Glycogen Storage Disease (UK) -- Information on the different types of this disease, including Von Gierke, Pompe, Cori, Anderson, McArdle and Hers disease. Mailing list. Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus -- Information about spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related topics. Home pages of the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Association of Youth With M.E -- UK based independent registered charity. Support and information for children and young people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Autism - UK -- Home page for the UK based mailing list for sufferers, carers and professionals interested in autism. Site contains a good FAQ. British Acoustic Neuroma Association -- Patient organised charity. Brief factual information about diagnosis and treatment. British Association of Dermatologists -- Skin facts and information on common skin complaints. British Diabetic Association -- Self help charity for diabetics. Information. Diet advice. Teenzone. British Dyslexia Association -- Includes help and advice for parents. British Epilepsy Association -- Supports and campaigns on behalf of epileptics. Information on epilepsy and guidance on driving and the law. Telephone help line. Children''s section. Password restricted area for medical professionals. British Liver Trust -- UK charity with a network of support groups and a confidential telephone service. Excellent range of factual information on all types of liver disease available online. British Lung Foundation -- A UK charity which raises funds for medical research into lung disease. Leaflets can be ordered and a support group is available. Website contains no online information. British Lyme Disease Foundation -- Mark Greenfield is a sufferer of Lyme disease and has a useful single page site with information and links. British Society For Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes -- Information leaflets about various endocrine (gland) disorders in children: adrenal hypoplasia, hypothyroidism, Marfan''s, diabetes insipidus, Turners, Klinefelters, obesity, precocious puberty and others. CMT International UK -- Support group for people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Also known as Hereditary Motor Sensory Neuropathy and Peroneal Muscular Atrophy. Information available online. Candid -- Counselling and Diagnosis In Dementia is a support group run by the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. Fact sheets, e-mail list and chat room. Clubfoot.co.uk -- Web site about Clubfoot (or talipes). Offers basic information, access to two mailing lists and a message board. Continence Foundation Home Page -- Basic details about this national charity. Unfortunately offers leaflets not provided online (Nov 99) Depression Alliance -- Information and support for people with depression living in the UK. Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis Support Group -- Information about the group and a fact sheet. Digestive Disorders Foundation -- UK charity with a good range of online information, including constipation, diarrhoea, irritable bowel disease, liver disease, colitis, gallstones and cancer. Duchenne Family Support Group -- For families affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Minimal information online but telephone helpline numbers supplied. Eating Disorders Association -- National UK charity. Information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating. Telephone helpline available. European Parkinson''s Disease Association -- Information and support. UK branch has an area within this Web site. Leaflets about symptoms and drug therapy. Facio Scapulo Humeral Support Group -- Good FAQ and information for sufferers and families. Also called Landouzy-Dejerine or facioscapuloperoneal muscular dystrophy Family Heart Association -- Charity providing some information for patients about coronary heart disease. Emphasis on cholesterol and lipids. Glaxo Neurological Centre -- The centre provides advice, information and support to people with a neurological condition and to their families and care professionals. Group B Strep Support -- A UK charity set up to help families whose babies have been affected and to raise awareness of the problem. Brief, clear information is provided. Guillain-Barre Syndrome Support Group -- UK charity offering information and support for GBS and its variants and related conditions. Good informative Web site which includes a message board. Head Lice -- Multilingual information sheets on head lice treatment using chemicals, for public and for professional use. Produced by Newcastle''s School Nursing Service. Head Lice and Nits -- A patient information leaflet giving advice on the detection and treatment of head lice using the ''conditioner and comb'' method. Headway - The Brain Injury Association -- Charity providing information, support and services to people who have suffered a head injury, their family and carers. Detailed information available online. HealthNET -- Information on heart problems with a strong emphasis on prevention. Advice on diet and healthy living. Produced by the Coronary Prevention Group. Impotence Association -- Helpline telephone number and a collection of good information leaflets. UK charity. Interstitial Cystitis Support Group -- Support group and registered charity. Message board. Information and advice. Issue - The National Fertility Association -- Providing support and information to people undergoing infertility investigations or treatment in Great Britain. Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy -- Support group with online information booklets available. ME Association -- UK association with information for sufferers. Practical help is offered by this organisation, including information on benefits and other sources of help. Meningitis Research Foundation -- Information about meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia provided by the charity, Meningitis Research Foundation. Meningitis Research Foundation -- Information about meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia provided by the charity. The site includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, after effects, scientific research and on support for those who have experienced the disease. If you''re worried about how to spot meningitis - see the symptoms chart and tumbler test. Migraine Action Association -- Charity for migraine research and patient support. Some information available. Unfortunately, you need to be a member to read the information leaflets. Multiple Sclerosis Society -- Support and advice to those living with and affected by multiple sclerosis. Extensive Web site with information available online. Muscular Dystrophy Campaign -- Information about muscular dystrophy. Detailed information about duchenne, becker and many other neuromuscular conditions. Large text version of site available. National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society -- Comprehensive resource for sufferers. Information about the disease, with practical advice on daily living and a must-do daily exercise schedule. National Asthma Campaign -- Independent UK charity. Special interest in children with asthma. Telephone helpline. Leaflets can be ordered - however little online information is provided. National Osteoporosis Society -- The only UK national charity dedicated to eradicating osteoporosis and promoting bone health in both men and women. Online help for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, -- By a UK doctor. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Pompe''s Disease Page -- Kevin O''Donnell''s Web site. Father of an affected child provides information about this glycogen storage disease. Psychiatry leaflets - Help is at Hand -- Excellent series of self help leaflets written by The Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK. Depression, anorexia and bulimia, anxiety, schizophrenia, phobias, etc. Spinal Injuries Association -- National organisation of spinal cord injured people. Useful selection of fact sheets and a chat room. The National Meningitis Trust -- Information on meningitis and meningitis research. Registered UK charity. The Neuropathy Trust -- Providing information to those afflicted with peripheral neuropathy and their families. The Pick''s Disease Support Group Online -- The PDSG is a new support group set up by carers of people with Pick''s disease and other focal and unusual dementia. The Stroke Association -- Provides information for patients and carers. Funds research. Leaflets can be ordered but are not available online. Brief information provided. The Veins Web Site -- Mr Mark Whiteley MS FRCS, a consultant vascular surgeon, describes normal and abnormal veins and a new operative technique for varicose veins called VNUS closure. Urology at the Edith Cavell Hospital, Peterborough -- Information about a number of problems, including incontinence, impotence, prostate problems.
Help build the largest human-edited
directory on the web.