Health Weblinks

Please note that all links from this website are provided for information and convenience only. We cannot accept responsibility for sites linked to or the information found there. A link does not imply an endorsement of a site; likewise not linking to a particular site does not imply lack of endorsement.

General 

Department of HealthOfficial website of the UK Department of Health, the government department responsible for public health issues.
Islington Primary Care TrustIslington Primary Care Trust (PCT) is responsible for all primary and community healthcare services for the London Borough of Islington
Connecting for HealthNHS website providing the NHS Summary Care Record

Health Information & Advice

Best Treatmentsrates thousands of health and medical treatments based on how well they work
Family Planning AssociationUK sexual health charity offering information and advice
NHS DirectOfficial Web site for the NHS offering information & advice about health problems & how to keep healthy
Patient UKhealth information, medicines guide, disease leaflets, patient support organisations
Sounds HealthySounds Healthy provides health information in audio and text formats in several languages
NetdoctorMedical information and health website. Health advice on diseases, conditions, examinations and treatments

Communication 

Text RelayText Relay connects people using a textphone with people using a telephone or another textphone. It lets deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired people stay in touch with friends and family, and call businesses over the telephone..
Sign Health Sign Health is a healthcare charity for deaf people, providing health related services for all deaf people.  Their award winning application, SignTranslate, can provide online BSL/English interpreting in surgeries for same-day and short-notice appointments.
The Elfrida SocietyThe Elfrida Society is a charity for adults with learning difficulties based in Islington.  Their aim is to make it possible for people with learning difficulties to manage as much of their lives as they want and feel able to.
MultikultiMultikulti provides accessible, accurately translated advice and information in community languages covering many topics including health