Health
British Medical Journal
This site provides free access to information and articles from the BMJ from January 1994 to the most current edition.
British Nutrition Foundation
Contains information on Nutrition, health, diets etc. It also displays event and lecture information, for those wishing to find out more about a certain topic.
Centre for Food Safety and Health Nutrition
On this site you can access all sorts of different information about food (i.e. nutrition, safety etc.) and view other useful sites via links.
Department of Health
This site gives you the latest news and information about the Department of Health and the work they do. It also offers you easy access to the wide range of publications, policy and guidance they produce.
FPA
The FPA is the only registered charity working to improve the sexual health and reproductive rights of all people throughout the UK. This site contains information about different types of contraception, and includes various news and campaigns on the FPA (Formerly the Family Planning Association).
Healing People
Discusses a wide range of alternative medicines
Health and Safety Executive
This site links to information about HSE's roles and responsibilities as an organisation
Health, Environment and Work
Directory of sites in occupational and environmental health.
Health Finder
This is a useful site which contains a health library, a directory of health organisations and other information resources regarding health.
Health Library
The official health information provider of the British Complementary Medicine Association.
Manchester Public Health
Public health resource centre with stocks of leaflets and resources such as medical models available for presentations.
NHS Direct Online
A huge range of health advice and information for you and your family.
National Health Service
The NHS Gateway with facilities to search thousands of pages of health-related information. Includes a useful health encyclopedia, a self-help guide and an excellent “best treatments page.”
National Library of Medicine
This site gives you information on the library itself and allows you to view their catalogue and other resources.
Net Doctor
The UK's independent health web site.
Pharmacists Group
U.K. Drugs Information site
Schools Health Education Unit
Each month you can access, at no-cost, 3 unique resources
showing Internet links to health related behaviour research
about young people (5-11)(11-16)(16+) yrs. old.
Women's Health
This website specializes in the design, development and delivery of health education for women through the use of interactive digital technologies.
U.K. National Statistics
The official U.K. statistics site drawn exclusively from government sources.
Yoga
This site is dedicated to providing information about Yoga (techniques, benefits etc.).
Introduction to Counselling
Allan Turner's Person - Centred Counselling
A good starting point for information about person-centred counselling.
Counselling in Primary Care Trust
Includes a counselling literature database of over 2000 abstracts.
Counselling Study Guide
A counselling resource guide from Sheffield Hallam University.
London Bereavement Network
A good site that gives useful information for the London area.
General Counselling Information
Intute (Social Sciences)
Contains useful links to counselling organisations
BAPCA (British Association for the Person-Centred Approach)
Has links to other person-centred sites
BPS (British Psychological Society)
The BPS is the representative body for psychologists and psychology in the U.K.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
This site contains the Ethical Framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy; other useful links and information.
National Health Service
Information on clinical governance
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Contains a code of ethics
UK Council of Psychotherapy
The National Register of Psychotherapists
Counselling Theories
Association for the Development of the Person-Centred Approach
Center for the Studies of the Person
Useful site containing a number of articles
Greater Anthropology
From here you can find information on Carl Rogers, Maslow, Jung, Freud etc.
Counselling & Diversity
University of Chicago Student Counselling and Resource Center
A range of pamphlets about anxiety, alcohol abuse, cultural issues, sexual orientation etc.
Counselling Practice
Independent Practitioners Network
The Focusing Institute
Contains resources about Focusing as developed by Gendlin
Counselling Agencies
Internet Mental Health
Mental Health Net
New Jersey Medical School - Healthcare Resources
Links to various mental health sites
Stonewall
Contains fact sheets from Stonewall about Lesbians, Gay Men etc.
Psychotherapy
Institute of Psychotherapy & Social Studies
Psychology
Association of Humanistic Psychology
Explains humanistic psychology and includes the full text of the book "A Guide to Humanistic Psychology" by John Rowan.
Net Psychology
interesting information on using the internet to deliver mental health services.
Shrink Tank Web
An American site for psychology, mental health and psychotherapy.
Codes of Ethics for Counselling
British Association of Social Workers
Click on 'Code of Ethics' at the top of the page.
General Teaching Council
Click on 'GTC Information' then 'Professional Conduct and Practice'.
General Social Care Council
Click on 'Codes of practice and the social care register'.