Useful weblinks
PART I - NURSING IN CONTEXT
PART II - NURSING INTERVENTIONS
PART III - PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
www.healthcarecommission.org.uk Charity dedicated to promoting improvement of care across the NHS and independent sectors
www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk an agency of the Department of Health, created to deliver the National Programme for IT, and to maintain the national critical business systems previously provided by the former NHS Information Authority
www.nanda.org NANDA International is a member driven, grassroots organization committed to the development of nursing diagnostic terminology
www.icn.ch The International Council of Nurses is a federation of national nurses’ associations, representing nurses in more than 128 countries
www.dh.gov.uk The Department of Health is the Department of State dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people in England
www.cgsupport.nhs.uk/programmes/essence_of_care_programme Essence of Care is a framework created by the Clinical Governance Support Programme that aims to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes during care
www.dh.gov.uk The Department of Health is the Department of State dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people in England
www.5aday.nhs.uk Website supporting the NHS five portions of fruit or vegetables per day campaign
www.eatwell.gov.uk Food Standards Agency guidelines to healthy eating
www.foodinschools.org Website providing information about the Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills Food in Schools programme
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk A series of websites developed by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills to provide health information that relates to the National Curriculum and the National Healthy Schools Programme
www.raisingkids.co.uk Advice on parenting
www.nelh.nhs.uk National Electronic Library for Health Programme, which works with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public
www.givingupsmoking.co.uk Advice and support on stopping smoking
www.publichealth.nice.org.uk Website from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, which is an independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
www.hpa.org.uk Website of the Health Protection Agency, which aims to provide an integrated approach to protecting UK public health through the provision of support and advice to public bodies
www.dh.gov.uk The Department of Health is the Department of State dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people in England
www.dhsspsni.gov.uk Website of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safelty for Northern Ireland
www.show.scot.nhs.uk Online information provided by NHS Scotland
www.wales.nhs.uk Official website of NHS Wales
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk Online information about the National Archives
www.bnf.org Website of the British National Formulary, which provides information on the selection and clinical use of medicines
www.nhsd.irect.nhs.uk Online NHS help guide to aid diagnosis and treatment of illness
www.mentality.org.uk Information about mental health promotion from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
www.nelh.nhs.uk/clinicalevidence Information on clinical evidence from the National Electronic Library for Health
www.nutrition.org.uk The website of the British Nutrition Foundation, providing healthy eating information, resources for schools, news items, and recipes
www.food.gov.uk Website of the Food Standards Agency
www.bapen.org.uk Website of the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
www.aca.uk.com Website of the Association for Continence Advice, which is a membership organisation for health and social care professionals concerned with the progression of care for continence
www.continence-foundation.org.uk Advice for people with bladder or bowel problems
www.wocn.org Website of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses’ Society
www.dh.gov.uk The Department of Health is the Department of State dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people in England
www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/content/continence-2 Information about continence from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
www.resus.org.uk Website of the Resuscitation Council UK, which provides education and reference materials to healthcare professionals and the general public
on the most effective methods of resuscitation
www.nelh.nhs.uk National Electronic Library for Health Programme, which works with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public
www.visembryo.com A comprehensive resource of information on human development from conception to birth, designed for both practitioners and interested lay people
www.mentalhealth.org.uk Website of the Mental Health Foundation, which features information about anorexia nervosa
www.thesite.org/sexandrelationships Website aimed at young people, containing information about sexual health
www.netdoctor.co.uk Online medical guide. Information about body image and/or sexuality can be accessed via the search function
www.changingfaces.co.uk Website of Changing Faces, a national charity based in the UK that supports and represents people who have disfigurements of the face or body from any cause
www.mariestopes.org.uk Website of Marie Stopes International, a charity that provides sexual and reproductive health information and services
www.nelh.nhs.uk National Electronic Library for Health Programme, which works with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public
www.hse.gov.uk Website of the Health and Safety executive, which is an enforcing authority working in support of the Healthcare Commission
www.drc-gb.org Website of the Disability Rights Commission
www.rcn.org.uk The Royal College of Nursing, which represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies
www.pallcare.info Palliative Care Matters, linking to current issues in palliative care
www.bbc.co.uk Contains excellent pages on palliative care, ethical issues and bereavement
www.ncpc.org.uk Website of the National Council for Palliative Care, featuring relevant and trusted links on a wide range of related topics
www.macmillan.org.uk Website of Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity that works to improve the lives of people affected by cancer
www.who.int/cancer/palliative/definition/en Definition of Palliative Care from the World Health Organisation
http://medsocbsa.swan.ac.uk
The BSA Medical Sociology Group exists to promote scholarship and communication in the field of the sociology of health and illness in the United Kingdom. The group is one of the largest and most active study groups of the British Sociological Association. This site contains information on the group and its activities, including the annual MedSoc conference, MedSoc News - the group newsletter, regional groups, interest groups, and the Register of medical sociologists and research projects. There are links to relevant journals, internet resources and related organisations.
www.nelh.nhs.uk National Electronic Library for Health Programme, which works with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public
The New NHS: Modern, Dependable (1997)
www.doh.gov.uk/nnhsind.htm
Reforming the Mental Health Act (2000) www.doh.gov.uk/mentalhealth/whitepaper2000.htm
The NHS Plan (2000)
www.doh.gov.uk/nhsplan
Valuing People: A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century (2001)
www.doh.gov.uk/learningdisabilities/strategy.htm
Shifting the Balance of Power within the NHS (2001) www.doh.gov.uk/shiftingthebalance
www.doh.gov.uk/pdfs/nhsplanprimarycare.pdf
'Primary Care, general practice and the NHS Plan: Information for GPs, nurses, other health professionals and staff working in primary care in England'. A UK Government document in PDF format.
www.nmc-uk.org Website of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, an organisation set up by Parliament to protect the public by ensuring that nurses and midwives provide high standards of care to their patients and clients
www.dh.gov.uk The Department of Health is the Department of State dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people in England
www.dh.gov.uk Department of Health: Policy and Guidance: Genetics
www.hgc.gov.uk Human Genetics Commission
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Center for Biotechnology Information and Access to
OMIM™ (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man)
www.geneticseducation.nhs.uk The National Genetics Education and Development
Centre
www.royalsociety.org The Royal Society
www.sanger.ac.uk The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
www.dh.gov.uk Department of Health
www.honni.qub.ac.uk/ Health on the Internet Northern Ireland (HONNI)
www.wales.nhs.uk/ Health of Wales Information Service (HOWIS)
www.nelh.nhs.uk/ National Electronic Library for Health
www.elib.scot.nhs.uk Scotland E-library
www.nice.org.uk National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/ National Programme for IT in the NHS
www.biome.ac.uk/ BIOME
www.rcn.org.uk/ RCN
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk NHS Direct
www.nhs24.com NHS 24
www.nmc-uk.org Nursing Midwifery Council
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