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It is practice policy to check regularly that the thousands of weblinks on this
site are still live. If any link fails repeatedly or the content of the site is now inappropriate, please use the Minster Feedback Page to let us know or notify the webmaster by email see Practice Directory . Links last verified 5th August 2007. This page was last updated on 05/08/2007. Age Concern www.ace.org.uk Help the Aged In depth information about health, care and benefits for older people and their carers www.helptheaged.org.uk Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Alzheimer's Disease: http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ and http://www.alzforum.org National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society: www.nass.co.uk Arthritis Research Campaign: Publications for people with arthritis http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/patpubs.asp Asthma: National Asthma Campaign http://www.asthma.org.uk Baby Care: From pre-pregnancy to early childhood; includes on-line discussion group for mothers http://www.babyworld.co.uk Breast Implants: Information for women
considering breast implants Bedwetting and toilet training; constipation and soiling: The Enuresis Resource and Information Centre provides information on these topics. http://www.eric.org.uk and http://www.enuresis.org.uk Behaviour towards children: Lucy Faithfull Foundation runs Stop It Now which promotes public education & aims to prevent child sexual abuse. If you are worried about your own or others' behaviour towards children: http://www.stopitnow.org.uk/ Bereavement: (also see support groups click
here) Bullying at school: ChildLine http://www.childline.org.uk For parents Kidscape have advice pages at www.kidscape.org.uk/parents/parentsindex.shtml Blood Donations:
Blood Pressure Association: www.bpassoc.org.uk Colitis and Crohn's Disease: National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease provides information about inflammatory bowel disease http://www.nacc.org.uk Children's health services in South Staffordshire www.chsss.nhs.uk Depression: http://www.depression.org.uk Diabetes: British Diabetic Association http://www.diabetes.org.uk Dietetics: British Dietetic Association provides advice about healthy diets http://www.bda.uk.com Disabled Living Foundation: National charity with information on disability equipment, household gadgets and new technologies
www.dlf.org.uk Drugs: Campaign aiming to give drug users, their families and friends the facts about treatment, in order to encourage more people into taking the first steps in dealing with their drug use. http://www.treatmentworks.co.uk Down's Syndrome Association www.downs-syndrome.org.uk Dyslexia: British Dyslexia Association http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk Embarrassing Problems: http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk Epilepsy: British Epilepsy Association http://epilepsy.org.uk Exercises: http://www.exrx.net/ ExRx.net (Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast Haemochromatosis: The Haemochromatosis Society www.ghsoc.org Department of Health: http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en Heart Disease: British Heart Foundation http://www.bhf.org.uk and,
for families of children with heart disease, http://www.childrens-heart-fed.org.uk Hospitals: Good Hope, Sutton Coldfield Go to www.nhs.uk and search for Good Hope Hospital or any other hospital Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths: http://www.sids.org.uk Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The IBS Network offers advice, information and support www.ibsnetwork.org.uk Kidney Problems: National Kidney Research Foundation. Advice on all aspects of kidney problems http://www.nkrf.org.uk Learning disabilities: www.learningdisabilities.org.uk Life's Problems: Including parenthood, divorce, homes, wills, retirement & healthcare http://www.lifeoutlined.co.uk ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis or encephalopathy) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): Action for ME national charity www.afme.org.uk Men's health: www.malehealth.co.uk Migraine: Migraine Action Association http://www.migraine.org.uk/ Mobile phones and base stations: Department of Health advice http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en Multiple Sclerosis: Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre http://www.msrc.co.uk Myeloma: International Myeloma Foundation www.myeloma.org.uk Osteoporosis: National Osteoporosis Society http://www.nos.org.uk Parkinson's Disease: Parkinson's Disease Society http://www.parkinsons.org.uk Phobias: National Phobics Society www.phobics-society.org.uk Prader-Willi Syndrome: http://www.pwsa-uk.demon.co.uk Pregnancy week by week guide: In addition to this web link we have a
few copies of Emma's Diary which includes free offers from Tesco and Cow
& Gate. Ask your doctor for a copy while stocks last. http://www.emmasdiary.co.uk/ Premature Menopause Support Group: Supports women whatever the cause of the premature menopause (defined as onset of menopause before age 40) www.daisynetwork.org.uk Giving up Smoking: Official NHS website "Don't give up giving up" http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk Strokes: Stroke Association http://www.stroke.org.uk Teenagers: Advice about general health, drugs and sex http://www.drann.org
Tinnitus: British Tinnitus Association
www.tinnitus.org.uk Tinnitus &
Hyperacusis Centre London www.tinnitus.org
Ulcerative colitis: The National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease also provides information about the inflammatory bowel disease Ulcerative Colitis http://www.nacc.org.uk Women's Health: "Our mission is to put an end to fear and suffering from women’s reproductive problems."
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