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Useful Websites

If you have been recently diagnosed or have questions about a medical condition, you will find reliable, up to date information contained within the NHS Choices website: Should you find that any of the website links listed below are no longer in operation, please let us know. You can e-mail us at terri.huxtable@burnhammc.nhs.uk

NHS Choices
NHS 111
The NHS Choices Website A-Z of conditions
Listed below some Websites you may also find useful:
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
Alzheimers Society
ASBESTOS DISEASE & MESOTHELIOMA
National Asbestos Helpline Website
ASTHMA
NHS UK
Asthma.UK
Kick Asthma UK
CANCER
Macmillan UK
Macmillan Cancer Support - My Cancer Treatment
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Net Doctor
CARERS
Carer’s Direct
CEREBRAL PALSY
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms.com
CHILDRENS CHARITY (LOCAL)
Help the Child
COPD
NHS UK
DEMENTIA
NHS UK
Dementia UK
Alzheimer’s Society
DEPRESSION
Depression Alliance
Depression UK
NHS UK
National Institute of Mental Health
Samaritans
DIABETES
Diabetes UK
Easy Health
NHS UK
DOMESTIC ABUSE & SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES
The Survivior Pathway
ELDERLY
www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk
EPILEPSY
NHS UK
Epilepsy Society
FIBROMYALGIA
Fibromyalgia Heart of Somerset
HEART
British Heart Foundation
Net Doctor
LEUKAEMIA
Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia
Leukaemia Care
MACULAR DEGENERATION
Macular Disease Society
MESOTHELIOMA
Mesothelioma Cancer Guide
Mesothelioma Cancer Treatments Guide
MIND (SOMERSET)
http://mindtws.org.uk/
NOROVIRUS
NHS UK
PARKINSONS DISEASE
NHS UK
Parkinsons UK
POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA & GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (PMRGCA)
PMRGCA UK
SEXUAL HEALTH
NHS Choices
SEXUAL VIOLENCE & DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES
THE SURVIVIOR PATHWAY
WARFARIN
NHS UK
BREAST NIPPLE CHANGES
SPOT CANCER EARLY
PATIENT OPINION – EVERY VOICE MATTERS
Patient Opinion is an independent website which enables you to pass on your experiences of UK health services, good or bad. We pass your stories to the right people to make a difference and believe that patients' feedback is essential to improving UK health services. Patient Opinion regularly features in the national and local press, or you can find out what we are up to by visiting our blog reading our news pages or following us on Twitter or Facebook.
WIG & HAIR CONSULTANCY
HAIRFLAIR DESIGNS Hairflair Designs is a Wig and Hairpiece Consultancy based in Portishead who provide a free weekly consultations every Wednesday at Musgrove Park Hospital, currently within The Beacon Centre. Fittings usually last around an hour In exceptional circumstances a ward or home visit can be arranged. There is also a qualified hairdresser who is trained in cutting and customising wigs. The contact details of Hairflair Designs are: Mobile 07773052988 Landline 01275 840191 Helpline service is available 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and 09:00 to 13:00 Saturday. Email Hairflair designs@googlemail.com Website www.hairflairdesigns.co.uk

NHS Choices

NHS 111

The NHS Choices Website A-Z of conditions

Listed below some Websites you may also find useful:

ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

Alzheimers Society

ASBESTOS DISEASE & MESOTHELIOMA

National Asbestos Helpline Website

ASTHMA

CANCER

Macmillan Cancer Support - My Cancer Treatment

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Net Doctor

CARERS

Carer’s Direct

CEREBRAL PALSY

Cerebral Palsy Symptoms.com

CHILDRENS CHARITY (LOCAL)

COPD

DEMENTIA

DEPRESSION

National Institute of Mental Health

DIABETES

DOMESTIC ABUSE & SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES

The Survivior Pathway

ELDERLY

www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk

EPILEPSY

NHS UK

Epilepsy Society

FIBROMYALGIA

Fibromyalgia Heart of Somerset

HEART

British Heart Foundation

Net Doctor

LEUKAEMIA

Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia

Leukaemia Care

MACULAR DEGENERATION

Macular Disease Society

MESOTHELIOMA

Mesothelioma Cancer Guide

Mesothelioma Cancer Treatments Guide

MIND (SOMERSET)

http://mindtws.org.uk/

NOROVIRUS

NHS UK

PARKINSONS DISEASE

NHS UK

Parkinsons UK

POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA & GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (PMRGCA)

PMRGCA UK

SEXUAL HEALTH

NHS Choices

SEXUAL VIOLENCE & DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES

THE SURVIVIOR PATHWAY

WARFARIN

NHS UK

BREAST NIPPLE CHANGES

SPOT CANCER EARLY

PATIENT OPINION – EVERY VOICE MATTERS

Patient Opinion is an independent website which enables you to pass on your experiences of UK health services, good or bad.

We pass your stories to the right people to make a difference and believe that patients' feedback is essential to improving UK health services.

Patient Opinion regularly features in the national and local press, or you can find out what we are up to by visiting our blog reading our news pages or following us on Twitter or Facebook.

WIG & HAIR CONSULTANCY

HAIRFLAIR DESIGNS

Hairflair Designs is a Wig and Hairpiece Consultancy based in Portishead who provide a free weekly consultations every Wednesday at Musgrove Park Hospital, currently within The Beacon Centre. Fittings usually last around an hour

In exceptional circumstances a ward or home visit can be arranged.

There is also a qualified hairdresser who is trained in cutting and customising wigs.

The contact details of Hairflair Designs are:

Mobile 07773052988

Landline 01275 840191

Helpline service is available 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday and 09:00 to 13:00 Saturday.

Email Hairflair designs@googlemail.com

Website www.hairflairdesigns.co.uk

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