Useful NHS Links

NHS Links

The NHS provide many interesting and informative websites, links to these are available below alongside some non NHS websites you may find useful.

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NHS websites

Other health related websites

Royal Colleges websites

Academy & Institute websites

Faculty websites

NHS websites

www.nhs.uk

Your gateway to the NHS in England.

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NHS Direct operates a 24-hour nurse advice and health information service.

www.nhscareers.nhs.uk

Find out about careers in the NHS, entry requirements and training.

www.npsa.nhs.uk

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) improves the safety and quality of care through reporting, analysing and learning from adverse incidents and 'near misses' involving NHS patients.

www.housing.nhs.uk

Appropriate and affordable housing is a major factor in the recruitment and retention of NHS staff. This site aims to help potential and existing staff with their accommodation needs.

www.nhsemployers.org

Responsible for representing, supporting and negotiating on behalf of employers in England and promoting the NHS as an employer.

www.jobs.nhs.uk

Look for a job and apply online.

www.nhsdiscounts.com

The only independent discounts service dedicated to helping NHS staff in the UK to save money. Join now! It's free!

www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/news

All the latest news from NHS Professionals.

www.library.nhs.uk

The National Library for Health - access to the best available evidence about healthcare for NHS staff, patients and the public.

www.pasa.nhs.uk

The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency is responsible for ensuring that the NHS makes the most effective use of its resources by getting the best value for money possible when purchasing goods and services.

www.bradford.nhs.uk

The gateway site to NHS organizations within Bradford and Airedale, providing general information, information for patients and staff.Also, links to many useful health related sites.

www.harlowpct.nhs.uk

Harlow Primary Care Trust holds the National Health Service budget for the 86,000 people who live in Harlow. We provide some health services directly, like school nurses, health visitors, district nurses and the Harlow NHS Walk In Centre.

www.elht.nhs.uk

The aim of this site is to provide a one stop shop of useful information for patients, visitors and members of the public. We provide a high quality hospital services for our local population of over half a million people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area.

www.ncas.npsa.nhs.uk

NCAS promotes public confidence in doctors and dentists by giving confidential advice and support to the NHS on how to manage doctors and dentists whose performance gives cause for concern.

www.uktransplant.org.uk

Right now more than 8,000 people in the UK need an organ transplant that could save or improve their life. But each year around 400 people die while waiting for a transplant.

If you want to help someone live after your death, sign up to the register now. Click to find out more.

Other health related websites

www.doctors.net.uk

Doctors.net.uk is an award-winning medical network, created by doctors for doctors. Launched in 1998, 100,603 doctors are now registered on the Doctors.net.uk website, making it the most popular and trusted channel for doctors in the UK.

www.gmc-uk.org

The General Medical Council (GMC) was established under the Medical Act of 1858. We have strong and effective legal powers designed to maintain the standards the public have a right to expect of doctors.

www.bma.org.uk

The British Medical Association is a professional association of doctors, representing their interests and providing services for its 128,000 members. This includes nearly 4,000 from overseas and 14,000 medical students.

www.unison.org.uk

No matter if you're new to UNISON or a seasoned activist, here you'll find a wealth of interesting information, including how the union is structured, where we direct our energies and contact details for your local representatives.

www.rcn.org.uk

The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.

www.rsm.ac.uk

About The Royal Society of Medicine

Founded in 1805, the Royal Society of Medicine is an independent organisation that promotes the exchange of knowledge and information in medical science and continued improvement in human health.

Each year the RSM organises more than 400 conferences, courses and meetings on a range of medical and health matters and is the largest provider of continuing medical education in the UK.

www.hpc-uk.org

The Health Professions Council regulates and protects the health and wellbeing of people who use the services of the health professionals registered with the council.

www.asme.org.uk

The Association seeks to improve the quality of medical education by bringing together individuals and organisations with interests and responsibilities in medical and healthcare education.

www.baap.org.uk

British Association of Audiological Physicians.

www.asgbi.gov.uk

The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.

www.healthcarecommission.org.uk

The Healthcare Commission is the independent inspection body for both the NHS and independent healthcare.