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1000 Lives Campaign - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=781
Campaign aiming to prevent 1,000 avoidable deaths in Wales in the next two years. |
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Freedom of Information Act - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?ORGID=422
Details of this act within the NHS Wales. |
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National Service Frameworks (Wales) - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?OrgID=334
Information on National Service Frameworks (NSFs) that are being developed to address variations in standards of care and to achieve greater consistency in the availability and quality of services, by putting in place mechanisms which will enable best care to be provided to all. |
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Awares (All Wales Autism Resource) - http://www.awares.org/
A directory of information resources, both online and offline, in Wales and worldwide: includes news, details of seminars. (Cymraeg and English) |
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Health Promotion in Wales - http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/health/ocmo/?lang=en
Discover how your lifestyles affect your health. Access professional resources, library, publications and research |
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Fitness Wales - http://www.fitnesswales.co.uk/
The governing body for exercise and fitness. Specialising in training courses for people who wish to become fitness instructors (ETM, GYM, circuits, and aqua) and personal trainers. |
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Care Forum Wales - http://www.careforumwales.co.uk
Lobbies for the care sector. Profile, membership information and news. |
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Wales Council for the Blind - http://wcb-ccd.org.uk/
Independent umbrella organisation promoting the welfare of blind and partially sighted people and the prevention of blindness. Information about membership, activities, and their Manifesto. |
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Call Helpline - http://www.callhelpline.org.uk
Telephone helpline offering emotional support and information/literature on mental health and related matters to the people of North Wales and Powys. |
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All Wales Medicines Strategy Group - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?OrgID=371
Providing advice on strategic medicines management and prescribing in Wales. |
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http://www.hafal.org/ - http://www.hafal.org/
Supports those affected by severe mental illness. Profile, activities and news with local contacts. |
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Welsh Medicines Resource Centre (WeMeReC) - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/wemerec
Source of independent information on prescribing for health professionals working in healthcare in Wales including general practitioners (GPs), community pharmacists, medical and pharmaceutical advisers. |
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Kidney Research Unit for Wales Foundation - http://www.kidneywales.com/
Promote renal research and care. Includes fundraising and events, news, past successes, a gallery of celebrities supporting and patients benefiting, information about the Institute of Nephrology, and ways to help. |
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National Public Health Service for Wales - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=719
Information on this service for Wales. A new organisation that brings together the public health resources of the five former health authorities. |
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Epilepsy Wales - http://www.epilepsy-wales.co.uk/
Organisation aiming to help people with epilepsy in Wales, their families and carers with information and support. Profile and services. |
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Rural Support Wales - http://www.ruralsupportwales.org.uk
Organisation aiming to provide advice, information and support for people living in rural Wales. Provides information on stress, its prevention and the help available in Wales. |
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Depression Alliance Cymru - http://www.dacymru.ik.com
Supports people affected by depression. Profile, publications, news and events. |
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Rural Well Being - http://www.ruralwellbeing.org.uk/
Health information service for rural areas. Includes A-Z search of health practitioners in rural counties. |
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http://www.cais.co.uk/ - http://www.cais.co.uk/
An agency in Wales that provides a range of services to help clients overcome drug or alcohol problems, including counselling, detoxification, and residential rehabilitation. |
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Real Life Solutions - http://www.reallifesolutions.co.uk
Site providing information on male and female home fertility tests and preconception nutritional advice. |
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Dyslexia Wales - http://www.dyslexiawales.com/
Details of a course which helps solve learning problems encountered by dyslexics. Contact information. |
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Therapy Wales - http://www.therapywales.co.uk/
Offers a wide range of complementary health therapies at clinics in North Wales. Provides information on the different therapies and the qualified professionals. |
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Sleep Apnoea - http://sleepapnoea.org/
Information about a support group based in North West Wales, including past and forthcoming events. Also offers some basic information. [English/Welsh] |
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Clwyd ME Support Group - http://www.clwydme.net/
Self help support group for people with ME or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in North Wales. |
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Dr. Catherine Goodwin - Psychology and Counselling - http://www.psychologywales.co.uk
Based in Risca South Wales, offering counselling for anxiety, stress, panic attacks, depression and phobias. Includes qualifications, FAQ and contact. |
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Village Home Care - http://www.villagehomecare.co.uk/
Independent agency describes its home care services. [Swansea and Cross Hands] |
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Hearing Aid Solutions - http://www.hearingaidsolutions.co.uk/
Audiologists. Offers hearing tests, a tinnitus management centre and hearing aids with a comprehensive free aftercare service including cleaning and adjusting. |
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Physiotherapy Wales - http://www.physiotherapywales.co.uk/
Offers physiotherapy services including hospital-based rehabilitation, occupational health, sports medicine, nursing and residential home cover and private practice, with clinics at Swansea, Llanelli and Carmarthen. |
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Rolfing Wales - http://www.rolfingwales.co.uk/
Offers the Rolf Method of Structural Integration which restores alignment with gravity, improving posture and freedom of movement. Provides information on the treatment, the benefits and what to expect. |
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Eifion Lewis - http://www.osteotaff.co.uk/
Osteopath practicing in Swansea, Gorseinon and Carmarthen. Provides information on osteopathy, its history, the techniques used and the conditions treated, particularly back and neck pain. |