Useful Links
Local Health Organisations
Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group https://www.hmr.nhs.uk
Rochdale Health Alliance https://rochdalehealthalliance.co.uk/about-us/
Where do I go for clinical or disease information?
Best Treatments
Information is researched from the British Medical Journal and displayed in an easy to understand format.
Net Doctor
Attempts to break the language barrier between Doctors and patients regarding disease and illnesses.
QRisk
QRISK is a new calculator which works out your risk of getting heart disease. It has been developed by doctors and academics working in the UK National Health Service
Information on Healthier Living
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.
It’s never too early to start thinking about how you're going to feed your baby. Find answers to any of your questions regarding breastfeeding on this site.
You're not alone - nearly 1 in 3 people suffer from persistent pain. Information on how to deal with pain can be found here.
NHS Sites
NHS Constitution
The NHS Constitution was published on 21 January 2009. It was one of a number of recommendations in Lord Darzi’s report ‘High Quality Care for All’ which was published on the 60th anniversary of the NHS and set out a ten-year plan to provide the highest quality of care and service for patients in England
NHS Choices
Aiming to personalise healthcare and provide information that will ‘allow patients to make meaningful choices about when and where to receive their treatment.
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
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
Comprehensive information for people with all forms of dementia.