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This section contains internet links to sites of medical interest. 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.
Please note: Some links have been moved to website pages relevant to the link, e.g. the prostate screening test (PSA) link is now on the prostate cancer website page, cancer links of a more general nature are on the cancer website page and travel related weblinks are accessed via travel advice.

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
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) and Al-Anon family groups (including Al-Anon and Alateen) provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone who is or has been affected by someone else's drinking. www.al-anonuk.org.uk
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) www.nacoa.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
http://www.doh.gov.uk/bimplant 

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)
http://www.childbereavement.org.uk/  resources and information for bereaved children and families
http://www.babyworld.co.uk/news/archive/Feb00/080200bereavement.htm Advice on helping under-sixes to cope with the death of someone close
http://www.winstonswish.org.uk Community based grief support programme for bereaved children who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. 

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: Almost anyone aged 17 to 60 years and in general good health can give blood. For information and to join the NHS Blood Donor Register phone 0845 7 711 711 or visit www.blood.co.uk National Blood Transfusion Service http://www.blooddonor.org.uk 

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 
Think you are at risk of Diabetes? Take the risk test http://www.diabetes.org/ada/risktest.asp 
or ring the Diabetic Association 0800 013 4443
or make an appointment at the Well Man or Well Woman Clinics.

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
Families of Disabled children. Contact A Family provides information on more than 1,000 rare diseases and contact information about local support groups www.cafamily.org.uk
Contact lists for Disabled motorists http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/

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
Drugs are every parent's worst nightmare:
If they're yours, find out what you can do: http://talktofrank.com/home_html.aspx 
A to Z of drugs: Extensive information about drugs that is also indexed by street names e.g. skunk for cannabis http://talktofrank.com/home_html.aspx 

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 
National Society for Epilepsy http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk  See further on site information: Epilepsy

Exercises:  http://www.exrx.net/  ExRx.net (Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast

Gout www.ukgoutsociety.org

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  
How Heart Disease Works: health.howstuffworks.com/heart-attack.htm

Hospitals: Good Hope, Sutton Coldfield  Go to www.nhs.uk and search for Good Hope Hospital or any other hospital
Queens, Burton http://www.burtonhospital.com 

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/
We also have some copies of the more wide ranging nhs Mother and Child book (sponsored by Asda)
Other links and information about pregnancy is available onsite (click here).

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
Young people age 13 to 19 or 25 if any disability: Advice about jobs, education, health, housing, leisure and other things that matter to young people Connexions www.cxstaffs.co.uk

An interactive website for teenagers developed in Manchester, RU-OK allows users to assess their strengths and weaknesses and access advice. Looking at stories of typical teenage experiences (such as bullying, deciding about sex or drugs, and arguments with parents), young people may choose different reactions to the situations and discover the likely outcomes: http://www.ru-ok.com

For older teenagers: http://www.thesite.org.uk/

Tinnitus: British Tinnitus Association www.tinnitus.org.uk Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Centre London www.tinnitus.org
American Tinnitus Association www.ata.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."
http://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/

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