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Medicines & Drugs

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Choices When Referred

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Care & Support

Support Groups

Details of 1800+ UK patient support organisations and self help groups

For Carers

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Benefits & Finance

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Professional Reference

PatientPlus

Covers a wide range of medical subjects - suitable for patients seeking expert level detail

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Recommended Books

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Health News / Features

Patient UK Newspaper

Editor's Choice (view all news in this section)

Ocean pollution contaminating China shellfish (The Independent 13/03/2010) China's coastal waters are increasingly polluted by everything from oil to pesticides, contaminating the nation's marine life...(see more)
A weevil horror tale as Butterkist popcorn is recalled (The Scotsman 13/03/2010) WATCHING the movies on TV this weekend could have turned into a horror story after tiny insects were found in packs of popcor...(see more)
Tomato seeds promise new way to fight heart disease more safely (The Scotsman 13/03/2010) A TOMATO extract has been hailed as a safer alternative to aspirin when used to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Scientists...(see more)
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Dance with Diversity

from Change4Life
and Let's Dance


Let's Dance and Change4Life have teamed up with Diversity to help the whole family get up, have fun and dance their way to fitness

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Prostate Cancer

Awareness Month

This video explains why it is important for men to have a routine check for the first signs of prostate cancer, which is a potentially fatal disease

Watch the video to find out more

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Book of the Month

The Secret Ingredient:

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The Secret Ingredient

Delicious and easy, heart-healthy recipes which might just save your life

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Hot Topics / Events

New TB Campaign

A new campaign to boost awareness of tuberculosis in England was recently launched.


"The truth about TB" campaign centres on the experiences of people who have had TB.


See our TB resources

Dementia Campaign

The national dementia
awareness campaign
is running throughout March
Find out more

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