Polio

UK sources of information and / or support

 British Polio Fellowship

The British Polio Fellowship (BPF) is a registered charity providing information and support with over 8000 members. It was one of the first organisations of disabled people and it has acted as a voice for over half a century for people who have had polio .

 Post-PolioUK.org

Post-PolioUK.org is a support network for PPS (post polio syndrome) sufferers and their families. They are located in Leicestershire. The aim of their web site is to provide as much information as possible and to promote a better understanding of PPS, along with its inherent problems.

 Health Protection Agency

Provides information on Polio.

 Department of Health

Provides a brief summary of Polio, guidance and useful links.

 National Travel Health Network and Centre

The National Travel Health Network and Centre provides information and factsheets, including one on Polio.

 Polio and post-polio syndrome

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.