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Thyroid Disorders

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) British Thyroid Foundation

A patient-ledorganisation dedicated to helping those with thyroid disorders.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) British Thyroid Association

An association for professionals specialising in thyroid disease. However, has a patient information section to approved websites that provide information and support.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Thyroid Cancer Support Group - Wales

A small selfhelp group of thyroid cancer patients who wish toraise the profile of thyroid cancer and to provide support for new andexisting patients to talk to.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust

Aims to provide information, care and support to those affected by Thyroid Eye Disease.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Retrobulbar irradiation for thyroid eye disease

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Retrobulbar irradiation for thyroid eye disease.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif)  Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Thyroid Foundation of North Cumbria (TFNC)

A non-profit making, self-funding, self supporting thyroid support organisation. Offers a large selection of information Leaflets covering the symptoms of thyroid disorders, and a regular bi-monthly TFNC Newsletter. Also have an 'on-line' support group facility where it is possible to get up-to-date news and chat with others who are suffering from the same condition.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Vascular and General Surgery Patient Information

Website with patient information written by a consultant surgeon in the UK. Includes information about thyroid surgery.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Bucksendocrine.com

Provides patients with information about thyroid and parathyroid surgery including printable patient information sheets. It is the personal website of Andrew McLaren FRCS a specialist endocrine surgeon.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Thyroid eye disease

Information from the RNIB.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Medicine Guide for Grave's Disease

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Medicine Guide for Thyroid Cancer

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Medicine Guide for Testing For Thyroid Cancer

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Medicine Guide for Testing of Thyroid Function

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Medicine Guide for Thyroid Problems

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.


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.

More detailed medical information

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