Surgery Website

Where do I go for clinical or disease information?

cold Best Treatments
Information is researched from the British Medical Journal and displyed in an easy to understand format.

Patient UK
Designed by GPs and EMIS and is a useful source of Patient information Leaflets amongst other things.

Net Doctor
Attempts to break the language barrier between Doctors and patients regarding disease and illnesses.

Information on Healthier Living

BBC - Healthy Living
Simple, accurate advice from the BBC. Helps you to establish the do's & dont's of living healthily.

lime Male Health
Fast, free independent information from the Men's Health Forum.

Women’s Health Concern
Women's Health Concern is a charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information.

My simple guide to high blood pressure
An attempt by the European Society of Hypertension to ensure access to credible, reliable information about high blodd pressure.

Charity Websites

Cancerhelp
Free information service provided by Cancer Research UK about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. Information is formatted in such a way that makes understanding the website an easy process

Cancer Backup
ribbons Europe's leading cancer information charity, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.

Diabetes UK
largest charity in the UK devoted to the care and treatment of people with diabetes in order to improve the quality of life for people with the condition

Asthma UK
This website has been revamped to meet the needs of the thousands of people with asthma who visit the site each day, either to find important information about asthma and how to control it

Alzheimer’s Society
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia.

Information for Carers

Directgov
All the information you need to know about the Carer's Allowance, your rights as a carer and much more.

Carers UK
Carers UK is a charity working for the rights of carers in the UK

Mental Health Services

Living Life to the Full http://www.llttf.com/ . This is a good basic site for people with mild anxiety and depression which works through modules with clients using a CBT approach.

For a good list of self help leaflets for anxiety and depression for you to access directly go to http://www.ntw.nhs.uk/pic/leaflet.

Addictive Behaviours Service (drugs) 01642 802424

British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists http://www.bacpco.uk/.

Cruise Bereavement - 01642 210284

www.drinkaware.co.uk

Gamblers Anonymous - 01142 620026

MIND booklets & advice - 0845 7660163

Relate - relationships, counselling, sex therapy 0800 9805907

Harbour - sexual abuse/rape counselling 01429 891151

Samaritans - 01642 217777

Tees Time to Talk - 01642 221910. Talking therapy for common mental health problems.

Tees Valley Counselling Trust (for people with physical disabilities, chronic illness or carers) 01642 654555 or http://www.teesvalleycounsellingtrust.co.uk/

Victim Support National Helpline - 0845 303 0900