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Health Trusts
- Devon Partnership Trust
Works in partnership to deliver high quality mental health and learning disability services, designed to meet the individual needs of our users and carers in Devon. - NHS South West
The South West Strategic Health Authority - known as NHS South West is one of 10 new Strategic Health Authorities across England, replacing the previous 28. NHS South West works with over 50 NHS organisations in the region to improve services for NHS patients, ensuring more patients are cared for at home, in new modern GP facilities and in new generation community facilities. NHS South West also ensures that new Primary Care Trusts are fit for purpose and will support Acute (hospital) Trusts to gain foundation status. - Northern Devon Health Care Trust
Acute hospital services based at Barnstaple in North Devon. - South Devon Health Care NHS Trust
Acute hospital services (Torbay general hospital) based at Torquay in South Devon - Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Acute hospital services based in Exeter - South Western Ambulance Trust
Provides hospital care, nursing support and ambulance transport for Devon, Cornwall and Somerset
NHS Devon
- “Plans, develops, buys and delivers local health services"NHS Devon is the new NHS organisation responsible for delivering high-quality health services for almost three-quarters of a million people in the greater Devon area. The trust was formed on 1st October 2006 following the merger of similar organisations in Exeter, East Devon, Mid Devon, North Devon and South & West Devon.
PALS - Patient Advice and Liaison Service
Further information and contact details for this service.
Local Involvement Network (LINk)
Further information about LINk
National Health Information
Sites offering National health advice, information, medical conditions and treatments.
British Medical Journal -
Medical research database from articles in this and other medical journals.
BNF.org -
Professional advice on the selection and use of medication.
Consumer Health Information -
Help with common ailments - colds, indigestion, hayfever, etc.
Dr Foster -
Search for local / national hospitals, consultants, complementary therapists etc.
Electronic Medicines Compendium -
Up-to-date information on prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines in the UK.
GP Information -
Search for GP by Name, Practice, Town, or Postcode
Health Guide -
Health-related guide to over 3,000 indexes - medical, mental health, nursing etc.
HealthNetUK -
Patients say what worked for them, conditions, links and support groups.
Health Sites -
Portal / links into the most popular health sites - conditions, organisations, helplines, leaflets, complementary medicines, care providers, etc. etc.
My Wavelength -
Website linking you to other like-minded people based on specific illness or hobby.
Net Doctor -
Health information on diseases, medicines and examinations in an understandable way. Fact sheets, discussion forums, etc., plus "Ask the Doctor" for questions by email.
NHS Direct Online-
Contact for advice on health issues such as healthy living, self-help guide, information about particular conditions and a glossary.
NHS Direct - If you would prefer to telephone them to get information for help with minor ailments, then ring on 0845 46 47.
NHS- Devon Learning Network -
Promotes learning and partnerships between the NHS and Social Services and is accessible to their staff working in Devon and Cornwall
NHS-National electronic Library for Health -
The National electronic Library for Health Programme is working with NHS Libraries to develop a digital library for NHS staff, patients and the public.
NHS UK -
The NHS home page; what it does, how it works, and how to use it. Also find your local NHS services – doctors, dentists or hospitals
Offers the latest independent health news and products and services.
Patient UK -
Health information, leaflets, directory of conditions, support groups, helpline, medicines, equipment and insurance.
Problem Share -
Share your problems with others in a similar situation - health, relationships, loss and more
Surgery Door -
Medical advice, healthy living information, complementary medicine and travel advice.