Links
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Accident Prevention
www.staywise.co.uk
Educational resources on the emergency services
www.walktoschool.org.uk
www.fireworksafety.co.uk
Information for teachers and parents
www.rospa.co.uk
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
www.capt.org.uk
The Child Accident Prevention Trust. Contains information, downloads and sample resources.
AIDS
www.worldaidsday.org
Information on the annual World AIDS Day
www.stopaidscampaign.org.uk
14 of the UK’s leading charities coming together to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
ALCOHOL
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Information and factsheets on all aspects of alcohol.
www.knowyourlimits.gov.uk
Facts and real life stories for young people
BREASTFEEDING
www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk
Information on how to breastfeed, FAQ’s and National Breastfeeding Awareness Week.
CANCER
www.cancerresearchuk.org
The website for Cancer Research UK
www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Support and information on breast cancer
www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
Support and information on prostate cancer
www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
Leading charity committed to raising awareness, providing information and campaigning
CHILDCARE & DEVELOPMENT
www.familycaring.co.uk
Family Caring Trust – information on parenting skills.
DISABILITIES
www.direct.gov.uk/disabledpeople
Information on rights for the disabled
www.information-exchange.org
The website for Information Exchange
www.healthtravel.org
The website for the Health Travel Service, which provides the information you need to support your travel to the UK for medical treatment and consultations
DRUGS AND ADDICTIONS
www.drugconcern.org
Drug Concern’s local website for children and young people. Information on drugs, links to other sites and a parents’ page
www.drugstrategyonline.com
Information on all aspects of the Bailiwick Drug Strategy
www.talktofrank.com
The NHS website for young people
www.drugscope.org.uk
Information on drugs and drugs policies
ELDERLY AND RETIREMENT
www.ageing.org
Help the Aged website
www.ace.org.uk
Age Concern – practical help, information and advice
EXERCISE
www.bhfactive.org.uk
Information on all aspects of physical activity
www.sportex-medicine.co.uk
Interesting articles and information for exercise professionals and the general public
www.whi.org.uk
The Walk Your Way to Health website, which promotes walking as an excellent form of exercise
HEALTH
www.nice.org.uk
The website for the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence – provides guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health
www.dh.gov.uk
The UK Department of Health government website on all aspects of health and social care
www.ukphaa.org.uk
The UK Public Health Association website
www.hebs.com/cleardirections
This informative and interactive website will be useful for anyone thinking about running a health event
www.healthcaregroup.co.uk
Rohais Healthcare Group
www.islandhealth.co.uk
L’Aumone & St Sampson’s Medical Practice
www.eqrmp.com
Queen’s Road Medical Practice
www.lifebytes.gov.uk
Suitable for 11-14 year olds, contains information on all aspects of health
www.nelh.nhs.uk
The National Electronic Library for Health
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Nurse led telephone advice and information service
www.statistics.gov.uk
The National Statistics website
HEALTH EDUCATION
www.education.gg/gg/9.cfm
PSHE & Citizenship homepage of the Guernsey Grid for Learning
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk
National Healthy School Standard
www3.hants.gov.uk/education/hias/healthyschools
The regional website for the National Healthy School Standard
www.teachernet.gov.uk/pshe
Resources, training and support on all aspects of teaching PSHE
www.schoolcouncils.org
School Council website for ideas and information on all aspects of running a school council
HEART
www.bhf.org.uk
British Heart Foundation
www.chestandheart.fsnet.co.uk
Guernsey Chest and Heart LBG
www.heartforum.org.uk
The website for the National Heart Forum
www.heartsforlife.co.uk
An owner’s guide to understanding the heart and its problems
HYGIENE – HOME & PERSONAL
www.foodstandards.gov.uk/hea/index2.html
The Adventures of Safe-T and the H-Squad, an interactive teaching pack for 7 – 11 year olds on food hygiene.
www.foodlink.org.uk
A complete guide to food safety
www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk
Advice on sweaty feet and armpits
IMMUNISATION
www.immunisation.org.uk
The Department of Health website with information for parents on immunisation
INFESTATIONS
www.headlice.org
An American ‘user-friendly’ website filled with tips on getting rid of headlice
www.headliceadvice.net
Sponsored by Lyclear
MENTAL HEALTH
www.mind.org.uk
MIND (National Association for Mental Health)
Information on campaigns, factsheets
www.youngminds.org.uk
National charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people
www.edauk.com
The Eating Disorders Association website with information on anorexia, bulimia and binge eating
www.mindinfo.co.uk
Local website on all aspects of mental health with lots of links to other sites
www.stressmanagement.co.uk
www.managingstress.com
Two websites on how to handle stress
MEN’S HEALTH
www.menshealth.co.uk
www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Both these pages focus on men’s health issues
NUTRITION
www.nutrition.org.uk
British Nutrition Foundation – information for general public and schools
www.foodinschools.org
Valuable guidance and resources for anyone working in or with a school on food related activities
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk
Information, lesson plans and downloadable resources for teachers of 5 to 7 and 8 to 11 year olds
www.food.gov.uk
Food Standards Agency site with information on all aspects of healthy eating
www.bdaweightwise.com
Responsible and reliable information on weight management, based on sound science
www.coolfoodplanet.org
European website with nutrition and healthy lifestyle information for children and teenagers
www.fooddudes.co.uk
For details of the Food Dudes Healthy Eating in Schools Programme – an initiative to encourage and sustain healthy eating habits in primary schools
OSTEOPOROSIS
www.nos.org.uk
National Osteoporosis Society
SEXUAL HEALTH
www.fpa.org.uk
The Family Planning Association website
www.familyplanning.gg
The website for Guernsey’s family planning service
www.sashuk.org.uk
By subscription, for those with a professional interest in sexual health
www.sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk/news
Information, training courses and the Shine newsletter
www.durexchange.com
Website provided by Durex for healthcare professionals working in sexual health
www.brook.org.uk
Website for young people on all aspects of sexual health
www.ruthinking.co.uk
Gives sexual health advice and information to young people. Also includes a parents’ page
www.likeitis.org
Information for young people on contraception, peer pressure, STI’s, sexuality and pregnancy
www.lovelife.uk.com
Information on sexual health for 16 – 24 year olds
SMOKING
www.ash.org.uk
Action on Smoking and Health
www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
Department of Health website with tips on how to quit smoking
www.gsyquitline.com
The Guernsey Quitline website for help and advice on stopping smoking
www.gasp.org.gg
Guernsey Adolescent Smokefree Project website
www.nosmokingday.org.uk
The official website for No Smoking Day
www.tobaccocontrol.com
Contains articles and information on smoking from Tobacco Control Journal
www.irishhealth.com/calc/smoke_cost01.html
Calculate how much your habit is costing you
www.irishhealth.com/calc/beat01.html
Find out by just how much smoking shortens your life
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
www.diabetes.uk
National charity for people living with diabetes
www.allergyuk.org
Charity for people with allergy intolerance or chemical sensitivity
www.kickasthma.org.uk
The National Asthma Campaign’s website aimed specifically at teenagers
www.epilepsynse.org.uk
The National Society for Epilepsy
www.charity.org.gg
Information for charities and about charities in the Bailiwick of Guernsey
www.meningitis-trust.org.uk
National Meningitis Trust
www.meningitis.org
Meningitis Research Foundation