Local websites
Crossroads Care
http://www.crossroads.org.uk
Health Challenge Torfaen
http://www.healthchallengetorfaen.org.uk
Princess Royal Trust Torfaen Carers Centre
http://www.carers.org/local/wales/torfaen/
Sight Support (formerly Gwent Association for the Blind)
http://www.sightsupport.org.uk/
SNAP Cymru - working with families, young people and professionals on issues of additional learning needs and disabilities
http://www.snapcymru.org/
Torfaen Mind
http://www.torfaenmind.co.uk/
Are You a Carer?
Caring for Someone:
www.direct.gov.uk
Bones and Joints
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
Cancer Research UK:
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Macmillan Cancer Support:
http://www.macmillan.org.uk
Marie Curie Cancer Care - Charity work for cancer patients:
www.mariecurie.org.uk
Children's Health
NHS Direct Online:
www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
NHS Immunisation:
www.immunisation.nhs.uk/
Counselling and Mental Health
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/
Diabetes
Diabetes UK:
www.diabetes.org.uk
Drugs and Alcohol
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/
Addictions:
www.addictions.co.uk/index.asp
Elderly Health
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/
Eye Problems
Glaucoma:
www.glaucoma-association.com/
RNIB - Common Eye Conditions:
www.rnib.org.uk/
Health Information
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:
http://teenagehealthfreak.org
Heart
British Heart Foundation:
www.bhf.org.uk/
SADS - Sudden Death:
www.sads.org.uk/
High Blood Pressure:
www.hbpf.org.uk/
Stopping Smoking
Go Smoke Free:
http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk/
Action on smoking ASH:
www.ash.org.uk/
Sexual Health
Family Planning Association - Sexual health advice:
www.fpa.org.uk/
British Pregnancy Advisory Service:
www.bpas.org/
Sexual Dysfunction:
www.sda.uk.net/
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Travel Health
Fit for Travel:
www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk/
Foreign & Commonwealth Office:
www.fco.gov.uk