Details of 1832 UK patient support organisations, self help groups, health and disease information providers, etc. Each entry is cross referenced and details are checked annually.
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Support groups by subject category
- Accidents / Injury / First Aid
- Addiction - Alcohol / Drugs
- Addiction - Cigarettes / Nicotine
- Addiction - Other
- Addiction - Residential / Rehabilitation
- AIDS and HIV
- Allergy / Immune System
- Arms / Legs / Feet
- Arthritis / Bone / Rheumatic / Connective
- Benefits / Social
- Bereavement - (adult and child)
- Blindness / Visual / Eye problems
- Blood
- Blood Vessels / Blood Pressure
- Cancer / Leukaemia / Lymphoma
- Carers / Respite / Holidays
- Childbirth / Pregnancy
- Children - abuse / neglect
- Children - adoption / fostering
- Children - disability
- Children - education / development
- Children - learning / behaviour
- Children - medical conditions
- Children - misc. / other
- Children - parenting / family support
- Children - seriously ill / hospice
- Complementary / Alternative Medicine
- Contraception
- Deafness / Hearing Problems
- Dental
- Diabetes
- Disability - holidays
- Disability - learning
- Disability - misc / other
- Disability - mobility / equipment
- Disability - physical
- Disability - speech / dyslexia
- Disability - sport / leisure
- Disability - umbrella groups
- Disfigurement
- Ear / Nose / Throat (not Deafness)
- Eating disorders
- Elderly Support
- Ethnic / Minority / Religious
- Eye (not blindness or visual impairment)
- Fertility / Infertility
- Food / Nutrition / Diet
- Gastroenterology (guts)
- Genetic / Syndromes
- Genital / Urinary / Prostate
- Growth / Size
- Health & Disease - Misc. Info. Providers
- Health Promotion / Lifestyle / Fitness
- Heart
- Hormone / Endocrine (not Diabetes)
- Infections (not AIDS or STD)
- Kidney
- Liver
- Lungs / Chest
- Men's Health
- Mental Health - Children
- Mental Health - Dementia
- Mental Health - Depression
- Mental Health - Eating Disorders
- Mental Health - Other / Misc.
- Mental Health - Psychosis / Schizoph.
- Mental Health - Stress / Phobia / Anx.
- Misc. support / Advocacy / Advice
- Neurology - Cerebral Palsy
- Neurology - Epilepsy
- Neurology - Infections / Meningitis
- Neurology - Migraine / Headache
- Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurology - Muscle Disorders
- Neurology - Other / Misc.
- Neurology - Other Brain Conditions
- Neurology - Parkinson's Disease
- Neurology - Spinal Problems
- Neurology - Stroke
- NHS And Related Organisations
- Pain
- Poisoning / Environmental
- Private Health / Cosmetic Surgery
- Professional Associations / Societies
- Relationships / Sexual Problems
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Skin / Hair
- Sleep Problems / Sleep Apnoea
- Surgery
- Travel Health
- Violence / Abuse / Victim Support
- Women - Health / Other
- Young People
Most requested support groups
- British Heart Foundation
- Benefit Enquiry Line
- Drinkline
- British Association of Dermatologists - The
- NCYPE - National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy
- Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists - The
- Sexual Health Line
- Stroke Association - The
- Alzheimer's Society
- British Hernia Centre The
- PAC - Post-Adoption Centre
- Women's Health Concern
- MASTA Travel Health
- NHS Smoking Helpline
- British Lung Foundation
See also
Databases of non-UK self help and support groups