This page has been created to help signpost you to high quality, trusted information that you can recommend to your patients and their families.
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This new website aims to bring together a range of digital tools that you can use to help with your health and wellbeing
Patient Information Leaflets:
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals' Patient Leaflets (Adult)
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals' Patient Leaflets (Children)
Patient information leaflets are available from UpToDate
Patient information leaflets are available from Clinical Key
General Health Information Websites
Patient UK : over 4000 health information leaflets and thousands of discussion forums
The NHS Website : A-Z Conditions and treatments
Health Talk : healthtalk.org provides free, reliable information about health issues, by sharing people's real-life experiences. You can watch people sharing their stories about cancer, autism, motor-neurone disease, pregnancy, drugs, depression and much more
The Patients Association : advice, information and support about the health and social care system
Citizens Advice/ Patient Rights : information about all aspects of patient rights and information about healthcare services
Medicines Information : up to date, approved and regulated prescribing information for licensed medicines including patient information leaflets
Specialised Health Information Websites
Mind.org : mental health charity
Rethink.org : information and support for people living with mental illness
Age UK : services and support for older people
Macmillan : cancer information and support
Carers Trust : advise and support for carers
Carers UK : advise, support and connect with other carers
Information for Young People
Young Minds : charity committed to improving the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people
Respect Yourself : information for young people on a range of different issues
Youth Health Talk : healthtalk.org provides free, reliable information about health issues, by sharing young people's real-life experiences
Teenage Cancer Trust : information and support for young people affected by cancer
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