Patient Information

NHS Direct online

A large health site that contains a database of information on illnesses and diseases.

Local Health Service Search (NHS.uk)

Find a local health service in England. There are separate resources for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

BBC Health

A large health site that contains information on a wide range of heath and illness issues.

Yahoo Health

Gateway to innumerable health sites on the Internet.

Your Guide to the NHS

From the NHS.uk web-site - sets out the standards of service that you should expect form the NHS. (Replaces the NHS Charter.)

Sports injuries

Information from Medisport who specialise in all aspects of healthcare for sport and sports injuries.

Consumer Health Information Centre

Guidance on how to deal with common ailments, such as cold and flu, and the minor symptoms of stress.

NetDoctor.co.uk

Claims to be the UK's independent health website. Includes information on diseases, health services, pregnancy and childbirth.

Patient UK

Aims to help non-medical people find information about health on the internet. Contains links to hundreds of UK sites, including self-help groups.

Surgery Door

Information on a wide range of health matters and health living, plus advice from Dr Mark Porter. Includes the NHS Home Healthcare Guide.

MedicDirect

Health website hosted by some of the leading consultants in the UK. includes a comprehensive directory of diseases.

The UK Health Centre

Maintained by Dr David Rayne, a medical practitioner in North Yorkshire, this site aims to guide you through the huge amount of medical information from the UK available on the Internet.

Meningitis Research Foundation

Information about meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, including details of symptoms and diagnosis.

Cot death (DOH)

Department of Health Guide to reducing cot death

 Charity Choice

The premier guide to charities in the UK, Scotland and Northern Ireland; allows users world-wide to access over 9,000 charities and organisations.

Student Health

Alternative Medicine

Therapy Plus

London internet directory for alternative medicines.

Think Natural

Information on aromatherapy, homeopathy, vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements etc.

The Herbal Research Foundation

(US site) Non profit making research and educational organisation focusing on herbs and medicinal plants.

Travel

Health Advice for Travellers

How to obtain the Health Advice for Travellers booklet from the Department of Health.

Fit for Travel

Provides travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK. Compiled and updated by a team of experts from the Travel Medicine Division at the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health.

Travel Health UK

Practical advice and reviewed links to web pages and resources on travel health and medicine. Recommended for those travelling abroad for business and pleasure.

Sites in the USA

Health A to Z

(US site) Links to hundreds of health related sites.

drkoop

(US site) According to Dr Koop, the purpose of this site is to empower consumers to be better informed and thus manage their health better.