NHS WebSITES

NHS Choices is the gateway to all NHS information. You can compare services and find out about healthy living and managing illness.

NHS Direct is the online version of the national health helpline. You can look up medical information and email for advice from here.

Choose and Book is the site where you can book or change the electronic bookings for hospital appointments your doctor may have given you.

Fit for Travel is a very useful UK travel site which describes requirements for countries worldwide in considerable detail.

Wandsworth Stop Smoking Website

Wandsworth Little Feet a full local guide for parents

Other webSites

Expert Patients self-management courses for people with long term medical conditions

Men's Health a forum for discussion.

Patient UK lots of health information and patient leaflets.

BMJ Best Treatments is a site describing the management of 100 common conditions, according to the best available evidence. It is produced by the British Medical Journal.

Healthtalkonline is site about peoples' experience of illness backed by research from Oxford University.

Medline Plus is an American site hosted by the National Library of Medicine. It is designed for the general public, giving detailed information about diseases, but is quite technical.

Babycentre is a commercial site with useful information for parents from pre conception onwards.

Mumsnet is another good place to get together.

Counselling Directory is a site listing private counsellors available for consultation on your area.

The Big White Wall is a site offering online support and CBT therapy for anxiety and depression. Ask your GP for a referral code to use the site.

The Imperial Cancer Research Fund is a site containing news and factsheets about cancer. It contains a useful children's section, and plenty of links to other cancer and medical sites.

Cancer Support is another site containing information about cancer from the Macmillan cancer charity.

Teenage Health Freak is a site designed by a GP directed at young people.

Department of Work and Pensions for benefits advice.

Citizens Advice Bureau help with rights and benefits.

Relate marriage guidance and relationship counselling

Drugs Advice Line (Talk to Frank) Help with drug addictions.

Alcoholics Anonymous Help for those ready to stop drinking.

Gingerbread single parents support, advice and support for single parents.