Please note that Riccarton General Practice is not responsible for these websites nor do we endorse them.
Browse the links below for links to useful websites:
Local websites
Are You a Carer?
Bones and Joints
Cancer
Children's Health
Counselling and Mental Health
Diabetes
Drugs and Alcohol
Elderly Health
Eye Problems
Health Information
Heart
Sexual Health
Stopping Smoking
Travel Health
NHS 24 – Find Local services. Find your nearest GP, Pharmacy, Sexual Health Clinic, Travel Clinic and Dentist in your area.
www.nhs24.com/FindLocalNHS Lothian – information about healthcare services in the City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Mid Lothian and West Lothian areas.
www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.ukNHS Inform – health advice specific to Scotland.
www.nhsinform.co.uk
Caring for Someone:
www.direct.gov.uk
Arthritis Care:
www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home
Arthritis Research Campaign - Bone and Joint problems:
www.arc.org.uk/
National Osteoporosis Society:
www.nos.org.uk/
Cancer Research UK:
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Macmillan Cancer Support:
http://www.macmillan.org.ukMarie Curie Cancer Care - Charity work for cancer patients:
www.mariecurie.org.uk
NHS Direct Online:
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Immunisation:
www.immunisation.nhs.uk/
Students of Heriot Watt University in the first instance should click the link below for a range of health & wellbeing advice and information - https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/students/health-wellbeing/edinburgh/wellbeing-services.htm
CRUSE Bereavement Counselling:
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/
Samaritans - Support and help for Low Mood on telephone:
www.samaritans.org.uk/
Bullying Online - Help and advice on bullying:
www.bullying.co.uk/
Child Bereavement Trust - Help for Bereaved Families:
www.childbereavement.org.uk/
NHS Living Life - a telephone support service based on a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach. NHS Living Life Guided Self Help is available to anyone over the age of 16 suffering low mood, mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety. Call 0800 328 9655 (Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm) to make an appointment.
http://www.nhs24.com/UsefulResources/LivingLife
Breathing Space - free, confidential phone and web based service for any individual who is experiencing low mood or depression, or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to. Call 0800 83 85 87 (Mon-Thurs 6pm-2am and weekends 24hrs)
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
Diabetes UK:
www.diabetes.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous - AA - Information on Alcohol Problems:
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Know the Score: Information on Drugs:
www.knowthescore.info/
Talk to Frank - For free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day:
www.talktofrank.com/
Age Concern:
www.ageconcern.org.uk/
Alzheimer’s Society UK:
www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Help the Aged:
www.helptheaged.org.uk/en-gb
Good for your Brain:
www.goodforyourbrain.org/
Glaucoma:
www.glaucoma-association.com/
RNIB - Common Eye Conditions:
www.rnib.org.uk/
Patient UK - Information on various health related issues:
www.patient.co.uk
Patient Information Leaflets on various Conditions:
www.patient.co.uk/pils.asp
Laboratory Tests:
www.labtestsonline.org.uk/
Teenage Health - Health issues with a focus on Teenagers:
www.petepayne.com
NHS inform - a national health information service for Scotland.
www.nhsinform.co.uk/
NHS inform Health A – Z - High-quality information on more than 800 health conditions and treatments which can be searched by A-Z or body map. Information can easily be printed by section to create an easy to read handout.
www.nhsinform.co.uk/health-library.aspx
NHS inform Common Health Questions
www.nhsinform.co.uk/common-health-questions/categories/nhs-services-and-treatments
Support Services Directory - From addiction to multiple sclerosis, the Scottish Support Services Directory has local and national organisations ready to help. It can be searched using keywords, or by browsing the A-Z.
www.nhsinform.co.uk/support-services.aspx
Health Rights Information Scotland - Information for students from overseas Information about health services in Scotland A guide to using NHS services in Scotland Many of the resources on this website are offered in alternative formats and translations.
www.hris.org.uk
How to use the NHS - The website hosts videos in different languages which provides a clear and simple guide to the NHS in Scotland.
www.how-to-use-the-nhs.com
British Heart Foundation:
www.bhf.org.uk/
SADS - Sudden Death:
www.sads.org.uk/
High Blood Pressure:
www.hbpf.org.uk/
https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/health-and-wellbeing-services?hb=s08000024&sortby=_distance&sortdir=Asc&svctype=26
Action on smoking ASH:
www.ash.org.uk/
Chalmers Sexual Health Centre - www.lothiansexualhealth.scot
Family Planning Association - Sexual health advice:
www.fpa.org.uk/
British Pregnancy Advisory Service:
www.bpas.org/
Sexual Dysfunction:
www.sda.uk.net/
Sexual Health Scotland - offers a telephone helpline which the FPA doesn't in Scotland
www.sexualhealthscotland.co.uk/
Fit for Travel:
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
BBC Travel Health:
www.bbc.co.uk/health
Foreign & Commonwealth Office:
www.fco.gov.uk