Health links
This page contains numerous links to health-related websites, both national and at a local level. You might also want to visit the health charities links page
National Links
NHS Choices
NHS Choices is the new service that helps you to make the most of your
health and get the best out of the NHS.
NHS Direct
NHS Direct is at the forefront of 24-hour health care - delivering
telephone and e-health information services day and night direct to the
public.
A major review of the way the NHS delivers patient care has this year been completed by Lord Darzi.
The results of this review have now been published and will form the basis of the development of NHS
services from now on.
NHS Constitution
The Department of Health are currently consulting on plans to introduce an NHS Constitution. All NHS staff and members of the public are invited to give their opinions on the proposed
constitution.
UK Transplant
Organ donation: the gift of life.
Go smoke free
The NHS offers free group and one-to-one support sessions to help you
quit smoking.
The National Blood Service
We are an integral part of the NHS, and we guarantee to deliver blood, blood components, blood products and tissues from our 15 blood centres to anywhere in England and North Wales.
Expert Patients Programme
The Expert Patients Programme (EPP) is a NHS-based training programme
that provides opportunities to people who live with long-term chronic
conditions to develop new skills to manage their condition better on a
day-to-day basis.
Department of Health
The aim of the Department of Health (DH) is to improve the health and
wellbeing of people in England.
National Institute for Health and
Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE is an independent organisation responsible for providing national
guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill
health.
Healthcare Commission
The Healthcare Commission is the health watchdog for England.
Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is an independent body that
protects the health and well-being of the population.
Health Space
Health Space is a secure online personal health organiser.
BBC Health
Health information and advice from the BBC.
Counselling Directory
Details of a huge counselling support network, enabling those in distress to find a
counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs.
Local links
NHS Lincolnshire - Winter advice
In the winter months many people get common winter illnesses that could be avoided, find out how to keep healthy and warm in winter.
Lincolnshire Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service focuses on improving the service
to NHS patients.
Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust
(NHS Lincolnshire)
Primary care is the care provided by people you normally see when you
first have a health problem.
NHS East Midlands
NHS East Midlands is the headquarters of the NHS in the East Midlands
and was formally established on 1 July 2006. Also see our 'excellence'
website.
Lincolnshire social services
Lincolnshire County Council is responsible for the provision of Adult
Social Care and Children's Services to the citizens of the county.
PHOENIX
Stop Smoking Service
PHOENIX NHS Stop Smoking Service has helped thousands of people give up.
Trent Paediatric Society
Trent Paediatric Society is open to all doctors looking after
children in the Trent Region. It is a forum to share and learn about
interesting medical conditions and to share good clinical practice.
East Midlands Specialised Commissioning Group
The EMSCG is responsible for helping Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to work together to plan, buy and manage services which treat patients with rare conditions. The EMSCG's Annual Report for 2008/2009 can be found here:
EMSCG Annual Report (PDF, 1664KB)
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