Useful Websites
	NHS Direct Free access to health care professionals 24 hours a day for help and advice. Advice about how to self manage your illness and whether you need to see a doctor for further treatment. Information about common medical problems www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk NHS To find out about local services www.nhs.uk Patient UK A directory of health, disease and related sites in the UK www.patient.co.uk Embarrassing Problems Ask the computer anything you are too shy to ask us! www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk Immunisations including the MMR For all the latest accredited advice www.immunisation.org.uk Mens Health Information on how to keep fit and healthy www.malehealth.co.uk Ask your Pharmacist Information about medications, how to take them safely and potential side effects www.askyourpharmacist.co.uk Care Direct Information and help for older people www.caredirect.gov.uk Age Concern Can advise regarding services and money available to help the elderly including nail cutting service and benefits www.ageconcern.org.uk Cruse Bereavement Care Trained bereavement counselling service www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk The British Heart Foundation An excellent website with information about all aspects of keeping your heart healthy www.bhf.org.uk The Blood Pressure Association Information about blood pressure www.bpassoc.org.uk The Stroke Association A national charity offering expert help and advice to stroke sufferers and their families www.stroke.org.uk Diabetes UK Excellent advice about living with diabetes www.diabetes.org.uk National Society for Epilepsy Information and support for people with epilepsy www.epilepsynse.org.uk Migraine Action Association Help and support for migraine sufferers www.migraine.org.uk Asthma Information about asthma and getting the most out of treatments www.asthma.org.uk Alzheimers Disease Essential information for those with dementia (memory problems) and their carers www.alzheimers.org.uk Cancer Bacup Information and emotional support for people living with cancer www.cancerbacup.org.uk Cancerlink Information and emotional support for people living with cancer www.cancerlink.org Multiple Sclerosis Society Information and emotional support for people living with multiple sclerosis www.mssociety.org.uk National Osteoporosis Society Information about osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) www.nos.org.uk kentmedwaycancerguide.nhs.uk