Other useful links
About Operations
About Operations was formed to offer a unique reference point on how to prepare for and recover from an operation. It looks at all aspects of surgery, including types of surgery, major operations, procedures used if you have cancer, organ transplants and even operations carried out during a short visit.
Link: http://www.aboutoperations.co.uk/home.htm | Region: National
Active Enterprise
Not for profit organisation working to improve the lives of the disabled, terminally ill, elderly and obese. Through Active Dreams the charity can grant the wishes of children with life limiting illnesses.
Link: http://www.active-enterprise.org/ | Region: National
Anthony Nolan Trust, The
National charity providing donors for patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.
Link: http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk | Region: National
Anty Foundation
Unique project to develop an intelligent huggable robot that is able to play with hospitalized children, so making the hospital a livelier place.
Link: http://www.anty.org/UK/index_UK.html | Region: International
Calum's Cabin
Named after Calum Speirs, who died aged 12 from an inoperable brain tumour, this holiday cabin on the Isle of Bute is available to families who are dealing with a child with cancer to have a wonderful holiday on the Isle of Bute.
Link: http://www.calumscabin.com/ | Region: National
Cancer Services Collaborative Improvement Partnership
A site produced by the NHS with easy to understand information on all sorts of queries from the point of diagnosis.
Link: http://www.cancerimprovement.nhs.uk/patinfopath/ | Region: National
Cancer World - The online world of oncology
Cancerworld.org brings together doctors, nurses other health professionals and patients in the fight against cancer in both the developed and emerging worlds and provides the end Internet user with a comprehensive range of information and perspectives.
Link: http://www.cancerworld.org | Region: International
Centre of the Cell
Educational and classroom resources for students and teachers on clinical research. They are designed to support teaching of the national science curricual across the UK.
Link: http://www.centreofthecell.org/index.php | Region: National
Child Growth Foundation
UK charity providing support to all persons (either children or adults) who have growth disorders, and their families.
Link: http://www.childgrowthfoundation.org/ | Region: National
Counselling Directory
This website is a support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists, with information on their training and experience, areas of counselling, fees and contact details. This service is free, confidential and easy to use.
Link: http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk | Region: National
Department of Health
UK government agency providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals.
Link: http://www.doh.gov.uk/ | Region: National
European Action Against Rare Cancers
European Action Against Rare Cancers has been established as a partnership of cooperating organisations that work together to place the issue of rare cancers firmly on the European policy agenda, to identify and promote appropriate solutions and to exchange best practice.
Link: http://www.rarecancers.eu | Region: International
Family Fund
The Family Fund is a registered charity covering the whole of the UK helping families with severely disabled children . The charity supports families by providing grants that relate to the needs of their disabled child or young person
Link: http://www.familyfundtrust.org.uk | Region: National
Freshwinds
Birmingham based charity offering care to adults and children with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, such as Cancer, HIV/AIDS and Multiple Sclerosis.
Link: http://www.freshwinds.org.uk | Region: Midlands
Health Care Transitions
This web-based training program is designed to help young people with disabilities and chronic health conditions and their families with the process of planning for and successfully completing a transition to adult oriented medical services. Main Web Sit
Link: http://hctransitions.ichp.ufl.edu/hct-promo/ | Region: International
Health Dictionary from Kids First for Health
Dictionary of medical terms written specially for children. Part of the Children First for Health website of Great Ormond Street Hospital
Link: http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/kids/hospital/dictionary/index.html | Region: National
Health Talk Online
A unique award winning website which has interviews with people about their experiences of illness or health problems.
Link: http://www.healthtalkonline.org/ | Region: National
Histiocyte Society
American society dedicated to improving the lives of patients with histiocytosis through research into the causes and treatment of this disease.
Link: http://www.histio.org/hs | Region: International
Hugo's Hope
Provides children who regularly visit and stay in hospital with a hand crafted soft toy, Hugo the Mouse as a way of providing the child with a friend which can support them along the way.
Link: http://www.wix.com/hugoshope/Hugo | Region: National
International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
Society with aims of fostering international multidisciplinary communication about clinical, educational and research issues that relate to the subspecialty of psycho-oncology.
Link: http://www.ipos-society.org | Region: International
INVOLVE
Involve is a national advisory group, funded through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Its role is to support and promote active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.
Link: http://www.invo.org.uk/ | Region: National
Kids Cancer Info
Provides information about local and national parent groups and local hospitals in the countries of former Yugoslavia.
Link: http://www.kids-cancer.info | Region: International
Kissing it Better
Offering clever, simple ideas to bring a smile to a patient or carer.
Link: http://www.kissingitbetter.co.uk | Region: International
Long term conditions alliance
Works for better lives for people with long term health conditions.
Link: http://www.lmca.org.uk | Region: National
Medi Travelcover Ltd
Specialist cancer insurer with a special focus on children. Policies are specially designed for those living with cancer.
Link: http://www.mediTravelcover.com | Region: National
Medikidz
Website for kids and teens with clear explanations of different conditions, including leukaemia
Link: http://medikidz.com/articles/medtozeds/leukaemia | Region: National
National Blood Service
Provides comprehensive information on how blood is used and how and where to donate blood, bone marrow and tissue.
Link: http://www.blooddonor.org.uk | Region: National
Patient UK
Patient Information website which aims to be a reliable and comprehensive source of health and disease information, mainly aimed at the UK general public, but of interest to all.
Link: http://www.patient.co.uk | Region: National
People in Research
People in Research helps members of the public make contact with organisations that want to actively involve them in clinical research.
Link: http://www.peopleinresearch.org/# | Region: National
Rhabdomyosarcoma
A website for parents and families whose children have been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma giving access to a booklet about the condition.
Link: http://www.rhabdomyosarcomabooklet.org.uk | Region: National
Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust, The
Aims to provide integrated care, including healing, for patients with cancer in the UK.
Link: http://www.cancertherapies.org.uk | Region: S & SE. England
Teenage Health Freak
Website with aim of providing accurate and reliable health information to teenagers in a contemporary, cringe-free, entertaining and informative way.
Link: http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org/homepage/index.asp | Region: National
Therapy Directory, The
An online service containing information about the many different complementary therapies available and has a 'Search for a therapist near you' function.
Link: http://www.therapy-directory.org.uk | Region: National