Directory of For Patients Resources

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This is a collection of resources for the consumers of health care (otherwise known as patients).

Subcategories

• Health Products
• Patient Education
• Support Groups

Resources in This Category

• Action for Victims of Medical Accidents.

  http://www.avma.org.uk/
  Registered charity giving free advice about complaining about healthcare or clinical negligence litigation in the UK.

• Discern Project

  http://www.discern.org.uk/
  Tool for assessing the quality of health information found on the Internet. Designed for use by consumers and still under development by the University of Oxford.

• Medical Claims

  http://www.medicalclaims.co.uk/
  How to complain about medical treatment and advice on how to set about making a claim.

• Patient Opinion

  http://www.patientopinion.org.uk/
  Unofficial online service enabling patients to share their experiences of health care in order to help others and encourage change for the better.

• Patient Protect

  http://www.patientprotect.org/
  Unofficial organisation which aims to expose and prevent neglect and incompetence in the health service. Examples of problems, advice on how to complain, and a list of relevant organisations.

• Private Healthcare UK

  http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/
  helps people find information about private health insurance, private hospitals, nursing and residential care, health screening and the private healthcare industry in general.

• Proprietary Association of Great Britain

  http://www.pagb.co.uk/
  Represents the manufacturers of over-the-counter medicines and food supplements. Provides industry details, consumer research, and comments on topical issues.

• Student Health

  http://www.studenthealth.co.uk/
  Includes information for students and young people on travel, sport, sexual and other health issues.

• The Patients Association

  http://www.patients-association.com/
  A national voluntary organisation run by an elected Council and independent of government and health service organisations. Advises, supports and campaigns for better services for patients.

• TheSite

  http://www.thesite.org/
  YouthNet UK is a small registered charity, providing information on drugs, health, sex, housing and relationships for young people in the UK.

• Webhealth

  http://www.webhealth.co.uk/
  Information and advice to health professionals and patients with self-help groups, research, nutritional advice, alternative and complementary medicine.

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