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Patient Information for Devon Provider Services - other national organisations

See the links below for other national organisation's useful website addresses and leaflets related to Patient Information for DPS.

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Age Concern England and Help the Aged have created a new charity bringing our two organisations together. Their mission‚ principles‚ values and corporate priorities are to make later life better. They provide direct help to over a million older people each year through local services as well as providing information & advice.

 

 

 

Umbrella body providing a collective voice for the arthritis & musculoskeletal community in the UK.

 

Arthritis Research UK is a medical research charity committed to finding a cure for all forms of arthritis. The main constituents for AR-UK are health professionals.

 

Arthritis Care is a user centred and user led charity, with people with all types of arthritis at the heart of what we do.  We are the voice of people with arthritis and their families, providing high quality information and support to enable people living with arthritis to make positive and practical changes to their lives.

Click the links to view or download some related articles: 

Click the links to view Arthritis Care factsheets and booklets.

 

 

 

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BackCare is an independent national charity registered as the
National Back Pain Association (BackCare is the new name)
The Back Book -Produced in 2002, this is a pocket sized guide providing comprehensive advice.
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy departments are encouraged to have copies to loan or issue to patients.

 

Provides information & support for people with bladder & bowel control problems, their carers, families & health care professionals.

 

UK charity provides patient support.  Includes information, on line discussion forums, donation procedures & contact details.

 

Includes categorised information for patients & links & articles for patients undergoing surgery

 

  • British Association of Occupational Therapy / College of Occupational Therapists - www.baot.org.uk

The professional body & trade union for Occupational therapy staff in the UK

 

The vision of the British Heart Foundation is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease. They promote pioneering research, vital prevention activity and ensure quality care and support for everyone living with heart disease.

 

 

The British Lung Foundation is the only UK charity working for everyone affected by lung disease. They focus their resources on providing support for people affected by lung disease today; and work in a variety of ways, including funding world-class research, to bring about positive change, to improve treatment, care and support for people affected by lung disease now and in the future.

 

Red Cross Services in the South West such as First Aid Training, Fire & Emergency Support service, Equipment available to loan, Home from Hospital, Transport & Escort.

 

The vision of the British Society for Rheumatology is a world in which arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions are diagnosed early, treated effectively, and prevented where possible. Its mission is to promote excellence in the treatment of people with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions and to support those delivering it.

 

 

 

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Carers UK is the voice of those people who are caring for an elderly relative, a sick friend or a disabled family member.

 

 

information & leaflets on making changes to live healthier & longer lives.

 

The professional, educational & trade union body for chartered physiotherapists, & physiotherapy students

 

 

A registered charity that offers support, counselling, education, advice & information to people who have experienced the loss of someone close.

 

 

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  • Department of Health - www.dh.gov.uk 
    iinformation re the NHS, health charges etc

 

 

 

  • Devon PCT leaflets

 

Aims to make everyone in our area safe in their homes, on the roads or at work using their highly skilled & dedicated workforce.

 

 

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  • ERIC -Education & Resources for Improving Childhood Continence - www.eric.org.co

UK based site providing support & information with separate sections for children, parents & professionals dealing with wetting, constipation & soiling

 

 

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Help & information about contraception & sexual health. Includes a facility to search for local clinics.

 

 

 

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Information on infectious diseases such as Swine flu, e coli & MRSA, Radiation, Chemicals & Poisons & emergency response.

 

Brain Injury association is a registered charity in England. Its aims are to promote understanding of all aspects of head injury & to promote information, support & services.

 

 

 

For patients & families facing life threatening illness.

 

The Mission of Hospice Care is to collaborate and work to improve the quality of life of patients with advanced life-threatening conditions and their families, by advancing hospice and palliative care programs, education, research, and favorable policies around the world.

 

 

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UK Charity that aims to improve the lives of people living with cancer. Provides information, advice & support.

 

Marie Curie nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients & those with other terminal illnesses in their own homes.

 

Runs a programme of certification through formal education which determines levels of competency in practitioners of the McKenzie system of treatment for mechanical disorders of the back & neck.

 

MIND is the leading mental health charity for England and Wales. They campaign vigorously to create a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all - a society where people with experience of mental distress are treated fairly, positively and with respect. They are both a local and national network. They work with around 250,000 people every year and are able to help people who experience all types of mental distress, and who may require help from one or more of our services.
• Mind campaigns for change
• Mind informs and supports
• Mind works in local communities
• Mind offers highly professional training
• Mind is independent

 

The mission of the Motor Neurone Disease Association is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then they will do all that they can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND.
The Association funds and promotes research to understand what causes MND, how to diagnose it and, most importantly, how to effectively treat it so that it no longer devastates lives.
We also campaign nationally and locally for better care for all people with MND, and provide support and advice to help people with the disease and those who care for them to achieve the highest quality of life possible.

 

The MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) - about 100,000 people in the UK.
Across the UK information and support is available to anyone affected by MS from our network of over 350 local branches.

 

The MS Trust is a UK charity, providing information for anyone affected by multiple sclerosis, education programmes for health professionals, funding for practical research and campaigning for specialist multiple sclerosis services.

 

 

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You can use this website to download a copy of the "Will I need a blood transfusion" leaflet, or additional copies can be obtained from NBS Hospital Liaison Office on 01865 440042

  

Access current evidence to support health care related decisions. Provides a link to NICE ( National Institute of Clinical Excellence ) & National Service Frameworks.

 

UK wide charity dedicated to the diagnosis, prevention & treatment of osteoporosis.

 

 

The NPSA leads and contributes to improved, safe patient care by informing, supporting and influencing organisations and people working in the health sector. Tjhey are an Arm’s Length Body of the Department of Health and through our three divisions cover the UK health service.

  

 

 

National health advice & information including up to date Swine flu information

 

NHS Direct is available in England, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are available for you whenever you have health worries and have the knowledge and experience to give you real help and reassurance.
We also offer commissioned services to other parts of the NHS to help them meet their patients’ needs.
These services include out of hours support for GPs and dental services, telephone support for patients with long-term conditions, pre and post operative support for patients, 24 hour response to health scares, and remote clinics via telephone.

 

  • NSPCC - National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children - www.nspcc.org.uk

Its aim is to see a society where all children are loved, valued & able to reach their potential. The NSPCC also runs the NSPCC helpline & ChildLine in the UK & Channel Isles.

 

The Nursing & Midwifery Council exists to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public. They:
• register all nurses and midwives and ensure that they are properly qualified and competent to work in the UK.
• set the standards of education, training and conduct that nurses and midwives need to deliver high quality healthcare consistently throughout their careers.
• ensure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date and uphold the standards of their professional code.
• ensure that midwives are safe to practise by setting rules for their practice and supervision.
• have fair processes to investigate allegations made against nurses and midwives who may not have followed the code.

 

 

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The Parkinson's Disease Society is the leading UK charity fighting Parkinson's on all fronts.It is a membership organisation but support all people affected by Parkinson's.
They want to ensure that:
• People with Parkinson's receive high quality health and social services throughout the UK
• People with Parkinson's receive information and support wherever they live in the UK
• Local and community support is available for people with Parkinson's, their families and their carers
• Quality research is taking place that improves the quality of life of people living with Parkinson's in the short-term, and aims for a cure in the future
• Government policy takes into account the needs of people with Parkinson's and reflects their priorities
There is a better understanding of the condition and everybody with Parkinson's is aware of the support available from the PDS 

 

 

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The Royal College of Nursing represents nurses & nursing, promotes excellence in practice & shapes health policies.

 

Supporting blind & partially sighted people

 

Changing the world for deaf & hard of hearing people. RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf & hard of hearing people in the UK

 

 

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The vision of Scope is a world where disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their life ambitions as non-disabled people.Their purpose is to drive the changes that will make our society the first in which disabled people are able to realise their full civil liberties and human rights

 

The Stroke Association is the only UK wide charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. It funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its Rehabilitation and Support Services. These include Communication Support, Family and Carer Support, information services and welfare grants. We also campaign, educate and inform to increase knowledge of stroke at all levels of society, and we act as a voice for everyone affected by stroke. The Stroke Association produces a number of publications including patient leaflets, Stroke News (a quarterly magazine) and information for health professionals

 

 

 

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HIV/AIDS charity. Contains advice on sexually transmitted infection, advice & publicity campaigns.

 

 

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UK Charity providing support for bereaved parents & their families.

 

 

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