Directory of Scottish Websites

Health in Scotland

Directories linking to websites on health development and education in Scotland.

Scottish Health On The Web

www.show.scot.nhs.uk/

Index to a variety of health information accessible to Scottish citizens including resources for health professionals, the general public and users of Scottish health services.

Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia

www.alzscot.org

Charity campaigning and providing services for people with dementia and their carers and families; information on coping with dementia, treatments, research and local services.

Ballochmyle Medical Group

www.ballochmylemedicalgroup.co.uk

Surgeries in Mauchline, Mossblown and Catrine (near Kilmarnock, Scotland). Doctors, opening hours, clinics, and useful health information.

BBC Scotland Online - Feeling Healthy

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/feelinghealthy/

BBC Radio Scotland's on-line guide to health issues in conjunction with their radio programme.

Cancer Awareness in Scotland

www.cancerawareness.org.uk

A charity dedicated to motivating the prevention and early detection of cancer. Provides information and encouragement, and organises campaigns of various kinds.

Children's Hospice Association Scotland

www.chas.org.uk

CHAS is a Scottish charity established to provide children's hospice services in Scotland. Rachel House, Scotland's first children's hospice opened in July 1996.

The Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Scheme (CNORIS)

www.cnoris.com

Risk management and financial risk pooling scheme for the NHS in Scotland. It was developed in partnership with the Scottish Executive Health Department and Willis Scotland Limited as scheme managers.

CRAG - Clinical Effectiveness in Scotland

www.show.scot.nhs.uk/crag

CRAG - the Clinical Resource and Audit Group - is the lead body within the Scottish Executive Health Department promoting clinical effectiveness in Scotland.

Essential Health

www.pmi-scot.co.uk

Provides private medical and dental insurance for individuals, groups, and companies. Includes an overview of services, a quotation form and contact information.

The Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS)

www.hebs.co.uk/

Information including heart disease, cancer, stroke, mental health, HIV and sexual health, oral health, accidents and safety, smoking, diet, physical activity, alcohol misuse and drug misuse.

Health News

members.aol.com/scothealth/hnews.htm

An online and published newsletter on health related issues and a listing of complementary health related services, therapists and products in Scotland particularly in the Glasgow and Lanarkshire area's.

The Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust

www.show.scot.nhs.uk/luht

Provides a range of care to the people of Edinburgh, Lothian and beyond over ten hospitals sites. Includes information for patients, contact details and trust news.

Making Connections Unit

www.connections.gcal.ac.uk/

Glasgow and West Central Scotland Disability Information, resources, Disability News, Community Centre, Chat, Classified Ads and Internet publisher.

National Board of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitin...

www.nbs.org.uk/

Statutory body responsible for ensuring standards of Education and training for nurses, midwives and health visitors in Scotland, accountable to the Secretary of State for Scotland.

National Services Division

www.show.scot.nhs.uk/nsd/

Information on Scottish specialist services including transplantation and spinal injuries

Nursing Research Initiative for Scotland

www.nris.gcal.ac.uk/

Set up in 1994 to provide a focus within Scotland for direct patient care research.

Penumbra

www.penumbra.org.uk

Scotland's first registered supported accommodation for people with mental health problems. Provide a range of innovative mental health projects throughout Scotland.