HEART THROBS Links and Reference
The following websites may be of interest, some of which have ongoing links and offer newsletter and question forum facilities.
British Heart Foundation
http://www.bhf.org.uk (a confidential helpline is available nationally on 0845 708070 from 9am to 5pm on Monday, Tuesday & Friday and from 8am to 6pm on Wednesday).
Dr. Koop (USA website)
http://www.drkoop.com
British Cardiac Patients Association
http://www.cardiac-bcpa.co.uk
Health Answers (USA website)
http://www.healthanswers.com
UK and Overseas Heart Society - Heart Link
http://www.heartlink.org.uk
Intelihealth (USA website)
http://www.intelihealth.com
Medinfo (written by UK GP)
http://medinfo.co.uk
NHS in England
http://www.nhs.uk
Patient (UK)
http:www.patient.co.uk
BMJ Best Treatments
http://www.besttreatments.co.uk
The Stroke Association
http://www.stroke.org.uk
OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST
Restore Community Projects (a registered charity) offers recycled home appliances
http://www.restorecommunityprojects.org
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
North Middlesex University Hospital
Royal Free Hospital
NHS Children First for Health
http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk
British Hypertension Society
Blood Pressure Association
Medicdirect Health and Lifestyle Guide (registration required)
Information on health services across the UK
Healthcare Commission & Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk
Personal Experiences of Health and Illness
As the above websites and links are out of our control we cannot enter into correspondence should any of them become unobtainable for whatever reason.