I hope you find these links useful. While I believe these links may be useful to you, I cannot be responsible for any advice offered on any of these sites. The web carries a lot of useful and accurate information but it also carries a lot of rubbish.
There is no official 'kite marking' for web sites but perhaps the best known code of practice comes from the Health On the Net Foundation. While you should always apply your judgment when browsing the web, seeing the "HONCODE" symbol (see right) suggests that the site should be more reliable than most.
Remember not to believe all you read, beware of people trying to sell you things and look at more than one site. If it looks too good to be true, it probably isn't!
| NHS Direct | Protocol driven primary care for the 21st century. Your first port of call when you need to know if symptoms are serious or when you need to browse information about a medical problem. |
| Walk-In Centres | This site gives you information about the Walk-In Centres available throughout England. Click on the interactive map to find out more about their services. They are particularly useful for patients away from home. |
| Wallasey Heart Centre | Wallasey Heart Centre is an innovative award-winning service providing specialist cardiac assessment for local residents. Its Medical Director Dr Anthony Cummins was a key driving force in setting up the Centre. |
| Patient UK | This is a UK-based web site that provides information on many conditions, some general information about health issues and details of self-help & patient support groups. |
| European Influenza Surveillance Service | EISS gives information about the level of influenza reporting throughout Europe. |
| NHS Health Promotion Immunisation Web Site | This NHS site provides information about recommended vaccinations. Check the FAQ section for some information about the MMR vaccine. |
| MedicDirect | Good general site for medical information. |
| Economy class syndrome | The Dept of Health has published good advice on travel-related deep venous thrombosis (DVT). This information is particularly relevant to female patients taking the pill or on HRT. |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | The Macmillan charity provides valuable care to cancer patients. Visit their web site to learn more about their services. |
| DIPEx | DIPEx is the "Database of Individual Patient Experiences". This site presently covers hypertension (high blood pressure) and prostate cancer in detail. The site features interviews with patients discussing their experiences of their problem. |
| Men's Health Forum | One for the chaps! |
| SmokeFree | The NHS Smoking Helpline has a very useful site. You can also 'phone them on 0800-169-0-169 for an information pack. |
| Wirral Health Services | Visit this locally managed site for information about local health services & related issues. |
| If you are looking for information on a particular disease try searching using this popular search engine. |