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| www.rcn.org.uk | RCN services including institutes, library, press centre, regional offices. |
| www.allnurses.com
| US based site offers usual discussion boards, question and answer section but what sets it apart is a bi-weekly on-line newsletter. |
| apic.org
| The Association for Professionals in Infection Control is a multidisciplinary voluntary international organisation with over 10,000 members. It was set up to influence, support and improve healthcare by the practice and management of infection control |
www.atdementia.org.uk | The first of its kind, the ‘atdementia’ web site has been created to provide a vital and time saving resource for professionals, families and people with early dementia to find out what’s available, how to obtain the devices and how to use them. Technologies featured on the site include devices that will: switch off the gas supply automatically if it has been left unlit; release the water in a bath before it overflows if taps have been left running; switch the lights on automatically if a person gets up in the middle of the night; alert a family member or call centre if a person needs assistance. |
| The Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS) | The Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists (ARNS) is a UK based organisation which evolved in 1997 as a specialty-nursing forum for respiratory nurses with the aims of:
Providing a supportive network for respiratory nurse specialists; Promoting the specialty practice of respiratory nursing through education and professional development. |
BestTreatments www.besttreatments.co.uk | ...is a health website for patients and their carers. It has in-depth information on all major chronic conditions. It tells you which treatments work and which don't, based on the best and most up-to-date research evidence. All the information is written in simple and accessible language. The aim is to help patients and carers understand their condition, answer their questions about the benefits and risks of treatments, and use the information to work together with their doctor in deciding which treatment is right for them. |
| www.bild.org.uk
| A useful site for learning disability nurses containing research, on-line journals, and an information request service. |
| www.blackwellnursing.com
| The site for the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. |
www.carehomesguide.com | Care Homes Guide Ltd provides an in-depth search facility for all types of retirement, residential and nursing homes. |
| www.cgsupport.nhs.uk | The Clinical Governance Support Team's (CGST) redesigned web site.
Provides clinical governance resources, such as Eurekas and Lesson Cards, which are freely available on the site. The CGST promotes clinical governance throughout the NHS. |
Charles Bloe Training Ltd | Charles Bloe Training offers a wide range of solutions to meet your CPD requirements including centralised, onsite and online training for Nurses and all healthcare professionals. |
| www.cochrane.org | The Cochrane library is 'a database containing systematic reviews and other information that will assist in making diagnoses, in treatment and in other healthcare decisions'. |
| Department of Health | A very substantial amount of information including government white and green papers, ongoing research, press releases. |
www.diabetes.org.uk | Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people with diabetes, funding research, campaigning and helping people live with the condition. With over 170,000 members, it represents the interests of people with diabetes by lobbying the government for better standards of care and the best quality of life. Diabetes UK spends over £5 million on research every year to improve the treatment of diabetes with the aim that the research will ultimately lead to finding a cure for diabetes. |
The Strategic Alliance for Diabetes | The Strategic Alliance for Diabetes - a unique venture in which Diabetes UK is working in partnership with a number of pharmaceutical organisations – have launched this website, helping diabetes leads around the country to gain access to latest information on how to confidently manage diabetes in practice, in order to deliver improved standards of care and reduce the burden of the condition for both patients and the NHS. |
| diannebrownson.tripod.com
| An up-to-date US based site with numerous links leading to comprehensive information. Paediatric, rural, and mental health medicine are just a few. Also has current news items of interest to nurses. |
DIPEx charity | This is a new website to support people living with HIV launched in the run up to World AIDS Day (1 December 2006). The website allows people to watch video clips and listen to real patients as they talk about their experience of living with HIV. It has been developed by The City University, London, working with the DIPEx charity in Oxford. |
www.eastin.info | This new online service creates a unique access point to information on over 50 thousand pieces of equipment, allowing people with disabilities, care givers, healthcare professionals and manufacturers and suppliers in the UK to find information in English on products available in six European countries. |
| www.e-epilepsy.org.uk
| A website provided by the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) for people with a professional interest in epilepsy. NSE is the largest UK medical charity in the field. The website draws on the expertise of NSE's clinicians and researchers, and covers all relevant areas including diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial issues, equipment and training. Nurses are the largest group of people visiting the site.Site features are constantly being updated and include: - a library of original articles
- coverage of epilepsy stories in the news
- monthly listing of published papers, with links to abstracts
- reviews of almost 200 published papers
- a professional enquiry service, with the facility to browse through
responses to hundreds of previous enquiries.
There are also research updates, anti-epileptic drug informaton and an online shop selling epilepsy resources. The site links to another NSE website www.epilepsynse.org.uk, which is aimed at people with epilepsy, their families and carers. It has non-specialist
information about epilepsy and about NSE, an interactive message board, online shop and more. |
| www.findmedicalsoftware.com | self explanatory |
| www.foggyfriends.org | Are you a ME/CFS sufferer or carer? Foggy Friends offer friendship, support and fun through our friendly website, forum and chat room.
Carers and supporters are also encouraged to join our community - everyone who is affected by ME/CFS is welcome. |
| Foundation of Nursing Studies | A research dissemination charity for nursing. Has details of forthcoming conferences etc. |
| Hardin nursing page | A good set of links to nursing sites, has many super-lists. US based. |
Heart Health Training | This is new free interactive website to widen nurses’ knowledge of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the UK’s leading cause of mortality, and the diet and lifestyle modifications which can reduce the risk of CVD. This new training package has been designed to help practice nurses and dietitians widen their knowledge of diet and lifestyle in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Developed by experts in heart health,( such as physical activity experts, psychologists and dietitians) the resource provides evidence-based information on the role of diet and physical activity in the development and management of CVD risk factors. BDA learning hours and RCN accreditation have been awarded to this resource. |
| www.his.org.uk
| The objectives of the Society are, to advance knowledge of, foster scientific interest in and disseminate information about the prevention and control of hospital and other healthcare associated infections, to medical and allied professionals for the benefit of the public. |
| www.icna.co.uk
| The Infection Control Nurses Association works together with healthcare colleagues, professional bodies, industry, government agencies and voluntary organisations in the prevention and control of infection. Our main aim is to advance the speciality of infection prevention and control through education, professional development of our members and research. |
| The International Council of Nurses | Contains addresses of members, and fact-sheets and policies of the ICN. |
| www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
| Nine out of ten families with children are entitled to tax credits.
However, you don't need to have children to qualify; you can also get them if you work but have a low income. Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit aim to tackle poverty and make work pay.
You can now submit your application online, directly to the Inland Revenue. It's strictly confidential and you'll receive a quick response. |
Jebba.com - Health and medicine | Health information from A to Z - prevention & wellness, diseases & conditions, alternative medicine and more. Information about physicians, dentists, public clinics, hospitals, long term care, nursing homes, health insurance, prescriptions, health fraud, family health. |
judy-waterlow.co.uk | This website provides information to health professionals and nursing
and medical students on using the Waterlow Scale, with other valuable
information on pressure ulcer prevention and risk assessment. |
| Juveline Diabetes Research Foundation | JDRF is dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes and it's complications through the support of research. Until that cure is found though JDRF provides information about the progress of diabetes treatments and research as well as information on different aspects of living with diabetes. We hold educational events, produce a variety of literature and products to help people, especially children and their parents adapt to life with diabetes. Our resources are also extremely useful to health professionals. |
| www.kingsfund.org.uk
| An independent healthcare charity specialising in research. |
| Learning & Teaching Support Network (LTSN) Centre for Health Sciences & Practice | The Learning & Teaching Support Network has taken over the functions of the old Computers in Teaching Initiative. Lots promised, not much yet happened. |
www.meningitis.org | National charity Meningitis Research Foundation has launched a new website providing information on meningitis and septicaemia. www.meningitis.org contains information and resources for professionals working in all areas of health care and promotion, as well as information about the latest research funded by the charity. In the health professionals section of the website, information is available for GPs, community nurses, ambulance personnel, junior hospital doctors and those working in A & E, critical care, infectious diseases, paediatrics, intensive care and general medicine. The resources are downloadable and can also be ordered online through the new site. The site also gives symptoms information for the public and offers help to those who have already been affected by the diseases. |
Mental health nurse academincs (UK) | This website promotes awareness about mental health nursing education, research and practice developments throughout the UK, and is run by mental health experts at Swansea University’s School of Health Science. It is an online resource for mental health educationalists who are working in the higher education arena. |
| National Lung Cancer Forum for Nurses | This provides information for both patients and members on lung cancer |
| www.networks.nhs.uk | This website and its range of networks is intended to connect people and places to ensure that the good things that are happening in the NHS are known by and influence as many people as possible. |
| NeLH (National electronic Library for Health) | NeLH pulls together over 70 electronic resources. Created by the NeLH team in close collaboration with the RCN, it is, in effect, the NHS e-library. It carries no advertising; it won't pass on your details to anyone else. Its role is to provide healthcare professionals with knowledge and know-how. |
| www.nasn.org
| Another US based site it focuses mainly on the US association of school nurse, however there are many health related links. |
| Nursing and Midwifery Council
| (Previously the United Kingdom Central Council
for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting) Well designed straightforward site with UKCC/NMC publications and other information on the NMC. |
| National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Northern Ireland | Has a downloadable NBNI Database of research (currently with details of 75 studies). |
| NHS Nursing Home Page | Documents from the DoH on nursing. |
www.nice.org.uk/sharedlearning | This database contains examples of local implementation projects and aims to share learning across the NHS and organisations with responsibility for delivering public health programmes. The fully searchable database includes over 30 examples of implementation initiatives from NHS, voluntary and other public sector organisations. Examples range from the implementation of specific pieces of NICE guidance by specialist services to organisation-wide implementation systems that ensure all NICE guidance is assessed and appropriate implementation plans are put in place. NICE will assess up to 15 examples each month for inclusion in the database. |
www.nice.org.uk/ernie | ERNIE stands for evaluation and review of NICE implementation evidence provides a bank of guidance-specific implementation uptake reports produced by NICE and references to external studies looking at how NICE guidance is being implemented. The uptake reports produced by NICE provide an analysis of data that is available at a national level from a number of sources. The reports compare the available data to the NICE recommendations and identify whether uptake appears to be in line with the guidance.
External studies are classified to show whether the findings concluded that the guidance appears to be being implemented according to the recommendations made by NICE by using the following descriptions.
• Practice appears to be in line with guidance
• Practice appears not to be in line with guidance
• Doubts about or mixed impact in practice
• Not graded, insufficient evidence to make assessment. |
| Nursing, Midwifery and the Allied health Professions | A good place to start searching for other nursing sites, especially in the UK. |
The Natural Menopause Advice Service (NMAS) | The Natural Menopause Advice Service (NMAS) has been set up to provide insights, information and services which may help women passing through this stage of life. NMAS is primarily an information service for women interested in a natural approach to the menopause and there is a wealth of information contained within this website. |
The Nursing Agencies List (UK) | A comprehensive and fully searchable list of UK nursing agencies |
Nurses Reconnected | Nurses Reconnected is nursing only reunion website allowing nurses to reconnect with long lost friends and colleagues. |
The National Treatment Agency (NTA) | The National Treatment Agency (NTA) is a special health authority, created by the Government in 2001 to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in England. In other words, to ensure that there is more treatment, better treatment and fairer treatment available to all those who need it. |
| OMNI | Gateway to Internet resources in medicine, biomedicine, allied health, health management and related topics. Very extensive, been around since 1994. This is the nursing page. |
| www.origincare.com | Origin provide live-in care for people with spinal injuries in the UK. |
| www.pain-talk.co.uk
| The national discussion forum for UK professionals working in (or with a specific interest in) both acute and chronic Pain Management. |
www.pcel.info | The Primary Care Electronic Library (PCEL) is an indexed and searchable
information resource targeted at those involved in Primary Care. |
| www.psychnet-uk.com | PsychNet-Uk is a mental health and psychology resource site with over 8000 resource links covering all areas of Psychology, Counseling, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. The site has been designed for professionals, students or those wanting to know more about psychology and mental health practices in general. |
| www.realnurse.net/
| Under resources and links you'll find a guide to UK-based websites, academic, professional and health. |
| RDInfo | RDInfo – provides researchers with access to the latest information on health-related research funding opportunities. |
| RDLearning | RDLearning – a website listing post-qualification training courses offered by Higher Education Institutions, Research Networks and other professional bodies, all with an emphasis on research. |
| RDDirect | RDDirect – provides both general and specific research advice, and often arranges for researchers to have access to registered advisors with whom they can discuss topics on a one-to-one basis. |
| Journal of the American Psychiatric
Nurses
| The homepage for the Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
Published 6 times per year. |
Scotland's health on the web | Public, patient and professional access to a vast amount of health information from the NHS in Scotland with a comprehensive A-Z index. |
| Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory | The Welsh Office funded SMTL is a particularly good example of a clinical research site, based at Bridgend General Hospital, Mid Glamorgan. Very good for wound dressing information. |
Sigma Theta Tau
| Site for STT, a group dedicated to funding international nursing research and projects. Useful if you want to join a mission abroad, paid or as a volunteer. |
http://www.tvna.org | The TVNA is a relatively new organisation in the UK that was set up to provide UK tissue viability nurses with professional and political representation. TVNA members and non-members have access to news, events, case studies and articles as well as a discussion forum and useful links to other web resources. |
www.tavi-port.org | Excerpt from site
'The Tavistock Clinic and the Portman Clinic became an NHS Trust in 1994. These are National Health Service outpatient clinics providing a range of mental health services for psychological, emotional and personality problems. Both clinics provide a range of services which include family work, individual psychotherapy, for children or adults, group therapy and couple therapy.' |
| Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) | This web site is for patients and healthcare professionals aiming to provide up to date and readily accessible information about the new technique of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). |
| The UK Nursing Homes Directory | The UK Nursing Homes Directory provides a list of both residential and nursing homes by county and town. Each town listed links to home contact information pages, and each listed home offers an ebrochure with descriptions of services and facilities, contact information and a map. |
